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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1848-01-19

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1848-01-19 page 1

WEEKLY 0 0 nn a nnim L&LSh OURNAL VOLUME XXXVIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1848. NUMBER 20. Vl'BMKIIKI) KVF.KY WF.I1NKHDAV MORNING Y WILLIAM U. THRALL. Office in tho Journal Buildiug, south-east corner of High tret l mm cojgaraiicy. ' TERMS: Tiihee Dallam rr.n annum, which mavbodisnharnod by the payment ol' Two Dollars in advance, and free of posture, or ot pur mil mac to Admits or t-oiiectors. Thu Journal is ulito published Duly unci Tri-Weekly du ring the year j Daily, porannum. $7 ; 'I'ri-Wwwkly, ' i. MONDAY EVKMNi, January 10, 184ft. The Locoloco Ntute Convention Which convened in tliia city on Saturday last, closed iU tension after groat travail and tribulation. A friend who wui present at its sessions has favored ui with a graphic report of iU proceedings. Fruits oi the War The Holmes County Whig, of tho 7th tnst., publishes the names of ti3 members of Capt. Hnagland's company, who have died since leaving that country 21 of disease, and two of wound received in battle. Thin in great mortality in a single cmpany. The list of deaths was funnelled the Editor by Lieut. D. Fitr.Ncn, of that company, who has returned home on account of protracted ill health. Guberuutoriiil John Converse, Kin,., is proposed In the Ravenna Star, as a suitable person for Governor of Ohio at the enduing election. Hon. U Ri: coles, of Bel in out, whose name has been mentioned in connexion with the same oflicc, desires it to be understood that lie is not t candidate for the nomination. Tha WUinot Provino Received the go by at the hands of the late Lnenfo-co State Convention of Ohio. Or rather, that Con vention it if said, adopted a resolution, declaring in effect that Congress has no power to take cognisance of the subject. This is injuriously surrendering to the imperious South the utmost it has ever claimed. The position assumed for the Locofocosof Ohio, as we now understand it, from the action of this Convention, is,that Congress, in conjunction with the Exccu. live, has all needful power to acquire foreign territory : That any citizen has a right to settle in such territory when acquired, and transfer thither his property chiming the protection of the laws of the United States: That slaves being property, he has a right to take them into the territories of thn UnlU'd States, and enjoy the fruits of their labor, and husband their increase : That when such territory shall have asutlizicnt population, it perhaps is the inherent right to demand and receive admission into the Union: and that neither Congress nor any other power possesses the right to prescribe any condition, touching the subject of slavery. This is substantially the position. If this be so, then the people of the slave-holding States have the right so to arrange their affiirs as that their property shall be represented in making the laws which operate upon Ohio, while the property ot'eiti. lens of Ohio is not so represented and they have the right to tiltnd this principle of inequality to any length they may please; and the people of Ohio have no right to say, why du ye so t If this is not surrendering the wholo matter, we know not how to characterise the proceedings of the Convention. Ami this desperate shift was resorted to, to avoid a plain, honest declaration of sentiment, with reference to the ulterior objects of the party, whose acknowledged leaders have plunged the nation into a war of aggression. Sueh a declaration would have been a sentence of condemnation upon the men and measures of tho Locufoco party. Rut the people are beginning to reason upon these subjects and they trill reason. Even in this Convention, made, up as it was of those who enjoy, or who are eagerly looking for, the favors of the powers that be " at Washington even in that Convention there were strong symptoms Hint the leaven is at work, producing its effect upon tho mass. Tho time is nut far distant when there will como up a voice from Ohio, which will thunder another doctrine into thu ears of these craven doughfaces. Ohio will demand that the right to legislate for her citizens, derived from any system other than that based upon a free papulation, shall be extended no farther. Already there arc upon the floor of Congress, a number nf Representatives based solely upun slavery, equal to the whole numVr of those representing the two millions of free people of Ohio. The freemen of Ohio will not long remain quiet, when they ascertain, as they shortly will, that it is thu purpose and policy of those to whom they have extended an utisuect-ing confidence, to give further scope to this iniquitous inequality. They will not consent to be degraded to the condition ol slaves nor to be governed by laws made by the mere representatives of slaves and to be told that they have no right to speak upon the subject ! They will speak they trill bo heard ! The device resorted to by the Convention to avoid an open rupture among its members, may answer a temporary purpose. It may have served to enable them to keep up some aort of appearances of union while together, and thus enable them to escape an open mptuie. Rut the day ts at hand when, nottlie leaders of a party, but the people, mighty in their sov ereignty, and careless for the purposes which influence mere partisans, will speak the voice of indignation in the ears of thoiie, so forward to surrender their rights to reason and bo heard upon these topics of vital in terest. The Western Law Jnurnnl. Of which Judge Walker is the editor, has already acquired a reputation which ensures its permanency and usefulness. The jurisprudence of the West, is, as it ought to be, the most prominent. We traufer the notice of the Gazette, as an fait in sueh matters, Tut Westers I. w Jour a i.. The January number of this work contains a great variety of interesting and valuable articles, a few of which wo shall brielly notice. The case of Story's Executors e. Holcoinhc, is the leading article of the number. The complainants al-1 lege that " Ilidcomhe's Introduction to Equity Juris-1 prudence " is an mt'nugementof the copyright ol Sto i ry's " Commentaries n Equity Jurisprudence." Judge McLean, in his opinion, which is given at length, held that a lair abridgement is not an infringement of copyright, but granted an injunction against o much of Mr. llolcotube's book, (about 10U pages,) at doet not come within that rule. The review of loth vol. Ohio Reports, by C. C. Carroll, is a very searching examination of tome legal doctrines held by the Court, as well as the particular phraseology in which the opinions are clothed. Hume v. Ward, is an interesting case, founded upon a late English Statute, giving compensation to the families of persons killed by accident. The legislation upon this subject, and the practical workings of the statute are shown ; and it is worthy of inquiry whether something of a like kind should not be introduced here. Parker v. PrnHsifrvinirt, is a decision upon the constitutionality of a statute depending upon popular vote. There is a number of other articles worthy of site- cial notice. Among them may be named a deeUuui Mexican Indemnity Gun. Cast, when pressed to the wall by Calhoun to state the object the Government had in the further prosecution of tho war, declared it was for indemnity for the past and security for the future. With regard to this question of indemnity indemnity for blood let us quoto what Commodore Stockton a rabid advocate for the blessings of war hud to say at the late dinner given to him in Philadelphia. Ilu remarks : ' If, then, indemnity man money, any financier will tell you that if that is what you seek as thy only ob ject of the war, you had better withdraw your troops as soon as possible, and you win sues money. i laugh) Hut indemnity it not the object of the war. No man here or elsewhere will consent to weigh blood against money. (Great apolaus-.) I do not care who pre sents the proposition when it it it p'esented or to whom it is presented, whig or democrat, no man win weigh blood for money. (Renewed applause.) Rut this is not, I repeat, our condition. Higher and nobler objects present themselves for the attainment of which you must increase your armies in Mexico, cost what it may. (Great applause.) Fifty thousand men must an to Mexico. (Renewed applause.) Let me then state thu objects for the attainment of which, in tny judgment, this augmentation of our force in Mexico, is required. What these objects are, and at what price they should be acquired, the following extract will show : ' The priceless boon of civil and religious liberty has been confided to us as trustees. (Cheers.) 1 would insist, if the war were to be prolonged for fitly years, and cost money enough to demand from us eiirh year the half of all that wc possess, I would still insist that the inestimable blessings of civil and religious liberty should lie guarantied to Mexico. We must riot shrink from this solemn duty. Wo dare not shrink from it." There is no possible guugo for audi disinterested philanthropy ! 41 This 1 would accomplis!) at any cost. Oh !' but it is said, 1 this will bring us to direct luxation.' Well, let it come. We must not shrink from our responsibility, We have ample means. Throwing aside long financial reports which nobody underhand, (hiughter) let us in a manly, upright and philanthropic spirit meet every emergency winch we may be called upon to encounter in the discharge of duty." (Applause.) The gentleman is entitled to thu considerate atten tion of Or. Awl. Indeed, tho Report of our worthy Superintendent, which he yearly graces with the choie.e productions of his patients, contain nothing approximating the quixotism of tho tirade before us. The North American This admirable piper, aa well as several others of our eastern exchanges, comes to us in a new dress "agate font" being necessary to get ill the sea of ad vertisements that crowd its serried columns, for for eign and homo correspondence for its admirable selections and pointed leaders, the North American is not easily surpassed. The extract annexed is peculiarly applicable to the Whigs of Ohio. Wo may not safely disregard at this time the councils it conveys: " The question of the Presidancy is not, or should not be, a mere issue as to men. There is at st.tke that in comparison to which all individual interests are nothing. Our country has many illustrious Whigs worthy of the trust ; tho object of the party is not to glorify men, hut to save the country. The triumph of the Whigs, with any capable and triiHtlul candidate, will secure that object. Each Whig has hit preferences, and they may be ardent ; but every trim Whig will remember the necessity of "union lor the sake of Union," and will unite with thu action of the party in sueh measures as may bu deemed necessary to secure the success of our principles. As to who is best, who is truest, who is a I dent, who bus creates! claims, all men will and must differ. He is the best candidate who, being altogether Whig, and wholly worthy of the oilice, can secure a Whig victory. To eti'ect the union of sentiment and concert of action necessary for success, there it but one measure required ; it it a National Convention. It is estab lished ri v the wisest and twit Usage ol the parly ; it has ever been attended with the mont favorable poli tical results, and it has produced that harmony of ac tion which, reflected from state to state, give us our present majonly in the House ol Kepresentntives. It is more gravely recommended by its influence to preserve the Union. Separate the parties of the country into sections and you separate the Union ; but consolidated in one vast party movement, including all sections and states, a political bond of union it secured stronger than any paper constitution. We ad mire and applaud the course ol our opponents in this respect 1 and applauded their adherence to a praclice which, with undeniable objections against it, husover-ruling arguments in its favor. Thu Locol'ocns will adhere to their National Convention, iiid present an all mm t unbroken front ngaiust us. Equal union and equal harmony will be required successfully to meet in em. From the Albany Journal. Tho Power to IMublixh Shivery. Became the Constitution permtthd Slavery, it is contended thai Congress has power to rrtrnd it. This the friends cf Free Labor upon Free Soil deny. It is true that the Constitution allowed Slavery to con. tinue where it existed at the time nf its adoption ; but it was not from choice but from necessity. It was conceded to be mi evil of overshadowing magnitude, whose immediate eradication was wholly impracticable. Hut ui tolerating its continuance, the language indicative uf its real characlei, was carefully avoided. The frame rs of the Constitution were attained, in drawing a perpetual charter for a free people, to uiur its beauty by (he words "Slave " or " Slavery." No more rinphatic expression id' abhorrence f the institution could have been given, it is ill'strative of the loathing with which it was viewer1 by men called upon to dr. ift a free Constitution tor a free 1'rople. The studied silence observed in the Constitution in regard to Slavery a silence induced by mingled delicacy and detestation is made the basis ol the argument that the institution may he earned into all territory front irhirh it it not eipressfy prohibited by Von' grtssiaaat mart meat. Rut neither common sense, justice nor humanity sanction any such outrageous construction of that instrument. It it a complete prostitution of the rule of interpretation ; which requires that whatever it ambiguous should he construed so as to promote the public weal. This is not the tendency of Slavery. It it wholly unjust, inhuman and oppressive. .No single feature is in harmony with the spirit of our institutions. It is inexpressibly de grading, and productive ot moral and physical enervation. I low absurd, therefore, to insist that slaveholders have an implied right to establish an institution fraught with such evils, in territory tree at the time nf its acquisition ! The humanity uf tho nation revolts at this assumption ; and will insist I hit I nothing, not expressly "nominated in the bond," shall be acceded to Slavery. Every equivocal expression in the Constitution must be construed against it, because, no moral or political good can be promoted by its extension.Slaves were acquired by lorco and are held by force." Anti-republican statutes and ihe bayonet, constitute the elements of the existent u the institution It is the lowest and worst species of tyranny, and is more directly opposed tu the republican principle of equality, than monarchy itself. It could with as inurh propriety be urged that, without the consent of Congress, acquired territory might bu governed by thu laws and rules of a pure nristorraey, a that Slavery has an inherent right to a foothold in all territory front which it is not expressly prohibited Neither nre ! sential to, but both are inconsistent with the enjoyment of all lite rights and privileges uf a republican form nf government. If a nsht fraueht with such upon the question, who his the custody ol in infant ? evils, and in sueh direct conflict with the spirit of our what is seasonable notice to an endorser? a brief i institution, was intended to be conferred upon Slave, artiele upon reform in special pleadings disapproving' ry, it would have been WfaWy expressed. It is aright of Mr. IVnninglon's bill; but our space forbids any j so abhorrent to every idea of justice and humanity, extended notice of theni. that the intelligent trainers of Ihe Constitution would The ability and industry of th editors and correa- have known that its exercise would bu denied unless poudeiila of the Journal have made it almost an indis- unequivocally sanctioned. The inference is I he re fore prnsible auxiliary t the student and practitioner. : irresistible, that the silence of that instrument litre-The value of the work has been much enhanced by ' gard to thn establishment of slavery tn territory free its able original articles on American Jurisprudence, , nt the time of its uequuiili n, is equivocal to its pmhi Locofo co Convention ol the Nth of January, '48 U o'c m-k, t. M. After D. T Disney had been made President of tho Convention and had retu'iied thanks for the honor and had said something as to the objects of the Con. vention the necessity ot Harmony, sen -denial ana concession and had paid a hiiniUome compliment to trie matertel ol the meeting, una tiicir uevotiou to tue came, and the good it augured, Vc, Ac, thu ball was opened Ry a motion from Mr. Wilson from Seneca, that a commitee of five should be appointed to draft an address to the puople of Ohio, on the political differences and divisions of the day. Mr. Chancy olfercd a substitute, making a State Central Committee, one from each district, who should draft the address. Some gentleman with a vigorously sharp and juvenile voice, and with considerable vim, moved that the nomination of a Governor, viva recr, be proceeded with at once which was tumultously seconded and cheered. Amidst cries of" question," " order" "that's right," Mr. Taylor, the Jupiter Tunansof a former democratic period, succeeded in catching the President's eye, (he ug immediately in front ot and beneath him) paper in hand, and very undcmocraticully cloaked in good broadcloth, and offered for adoption a resolution in relation to calling u Convention by the Democracy of Ohio to amend t'-e Constitution uf tho State, and that at the fall elections they should express their sentiments on the subjuct by endorsing uu their tickets, "Convert, tion, " or " no Convention "(some gentleman in a dark corner, rose to a point of order.) Jepiter thundered away, however, in a speech on the necessity and feasibility of "terrifyinjr the con servatism of the Whigs on the subject ''and of giving aid to proposed and pending legislative action me other tfeiiUeuiau tltouirht that the resolution should f'H. rely express the sense of tho Convention in tavorot a change ot the Cuustitut-on. Mr. Tuppuu thought that the people, not merely the Democracy, should be invited to express themselves on the subject. The dense crowd of Delegates, jammed toiretbcr in the pit, became restless and olmtnpperous, and amidst cries of " aatttion .'" ' Mr. lretidi nt !" " order !" &.c. Some one moved to lav the resolution on lb.- tnl.le. This was received with cries of annrobation and "no. no!" and it being impossible to decide as to tho vote, a division was called fur the yens and nuvs demanded ; "that is impossible." said the President the at- lirmative was asked to rise (:) were counted negative rose in such a cloud that thu motion was declared lott, without a count, at once. I Amidst cries o( "tpfittiiin,'' "question," "order." mi- i ii'siueiu rccogmaeu and its monthly record of the most recent and impor uiii uecisioua in mis country auu hi r.iiKmiiu The Law Journal it published by J. F. Desilver, U'J Main street, Cincinnati. Tub Eaton Rkohtkh. The last number nf this sterling Whig paper notices tho abdication of John P. Clarke, Esq., from the chair editorial. He is succeeded by Mr. Thompson, formerly connected with Mr Titzard, the worthy proprietor of tho Register. A -brace of more thorough-going wings are seldom met with, and we are glad to learn they are properly appreciated by our friends in Preble. Iritv. A vrrv larire uieetimr was held in Thill- delphia on Thursday evening, the object of which was to unite thu citizens in a public demonstration of respect and sympathy towards thu people uf Ituly, and for the noble elforts of Pius I X, to establish the consti tutional relorma now in progress in thu l onnl States. The lion. John K. Kane presided, assisted by fitty-three Vice Presidents. Addresses were delivered by the President, Robert Tyler, F. J. Diamond, William A Stokes, David Webster, and Richard Vaux, Eqrs. Mr. Dimond read to the meeting an rloquent address to Pope Pius, which wat adopted with ncclninalion, as wat alto a aeries ol resolutions offered by Mr. Tyler Roth Houses nf the General Assembly of Kentucky. have concurred in a resolution, inviting Gen. Taylor tu Tim uietr capital during their session. lotion in sueh territory. Indeed, tins silence would justify Ihe inference that even Congress has not the power to estsiiiiPh niavery under such circumstances. Hut no such inference is necessary to cKtahhsh the position we have here assumed. It is sulfide ul ton how that Slavery cannot exist m sueh territory without a special law of Congress. The friends of Human Freedom will insist if no such law is enacted, that the slave conveyed to New Mexico or California (alter their acquisition) is fno the moment hu plants hit foot upon their toil. Movement ol tho People A Voice from Nlrtrk county In aceordnnce with previous notice, a numWr of the Whigs of Stark county met at the Court House it Canton, on Saturday, Jnu. I, 1M1, Whereupon, on mot of 8. C Frey.Mr ADAM WISE was railed tu the chair, and M. R. Hahius was elected Secretary.The committee tn draft resolutions, after a abort atisence, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously auopieo : Ufsotred, That for President of the United Htnles, we hereby pledge ourselves to the support of any faithful and true Whig who may be nominated. Hrsolred, Thsluur fellow citizen, Hiram Oriswold, Etq is our llrst choiep for Governor nf Ohio, and that our Delegation In Columbus, fur the Mass Convention on the l!Mh inat. are hereby instructed to use all fair meant to secure hu nomination to thai important olhco. Ac, Mr. ihurniau, who remarked that the ernrension f the Democratic voice as to an amendment of tho Constitution, was impracticable under the resolution he " should Ike to know how they were to obtain a re. turn of such a vote from Whig Trustees of Election ?" and concluded by moving that the resolution be referred to the committee on resolutions," rtceitcd with marked approval ) Jupiter replied that tho main object of the resolution was to elicit an expression of opinion on the sub ject by tho Convention ; was the gentleman afruul ol such an expression, that he plopped sending this resolution to that committee?" " No, no sir, let us express ourselves rutin, and at once, upon the subject " Amidst contused cries, and repeated etlV.rts, Mr. Arehbuld, (of the Senate) succeeded in making himself heard anil recognised by the President, and when heard ("by this child") wus heard to "deprecate a want of action by the Convention on this subject " but inasmuch us there was a necessity fur proceeding at unci) to more appropriate bmunexs and a great many wrn present from a great distance, &c, &c, he was in favor of the reference proposed. Tho motion wus then put and carried with g'eatnpv plnuse and to thu manifest delii'ht and satisfaction of the gentleman of the sharp voice, who Again moved to proceed tu ballot nrrt roct for Governor Which was received with veils nf auorohntinn and discordant noes Mr President, in his bland way, re pressed the tumult somewhat, and of this, advantage was taken by Mr. Spalding, to offer a resolution in favor of LEWIS CASS for President. This was rece ved with such thund-rt of atmlause and yell of approbation, that wo supposed it carried by acclamation, but as tho dm aulwided, the cry of "Mr. President," "Mr. President!" wits at length recognised, and a Mr. Taylor, (of the Cincinnati Siimal. we heart was heard to say, thai he "hoped thu resolution would re ceive a fair and lull discussion that the n ailer nf the President uf the United Stales should b, iV,.,.v I canvars-d he would not now sneak to thu merits of ihe resolution, or of the gentleman it proposed as candidate for President deprecated hasty and inconsiderate telion (j n sueh a subject, and hooed that it would not win) lie foerrd upon the Convention he well re mi m be red, that four years aifo another irentlenian hud been presented as a candidate for that oilice, and how the matter had been treated." Mr. MeCormic, of Adams. "I move. Mr. Presi dent, to amend the resolution by striking out the name nt iewis ass ( l uniuil ol approval am dissent ) Mr. Thunnan, of Ross county, moved to lav the resolution and nuiem iiient on the table (renewed up- nmr ami cuuiubiuii cries oi mill t riglll "go ahead !") Gen. Rildwin, of Clinton, at lust, with hit distinct voice, was heard ab ive all others and recognised by the President h'- "rose to say thai as a very lare:e number of delegates were present, the Convention, he thought should, lor plain reaioits, proceed to ballot for a candidate for Governor (hut should be done whilst the Convention is lull. He dd not wish that the friends of any defeated candidate should have it to say tint the nomination was made after they had been forced to leave the city for their homes. In regard to the resolution, all that he wanted was a fair, free and full opportunity and time to discuss it. He wNhed tu to amend or modify Ihe motion of the gentleman from R us as to re tor ttie resolution to the coiiimilleo on Resolutions." Mr. Sp.ild.ng, in reply, said that there was as much necessity and propriety that a full Convention should nominate for President as for Governor he protected warmly and energetically against " smuggling away the resolution," in the manner proposed. After a few conciliitory words from Mr Raldwin the Ch'iirman of the "Commitlee on Resolutions," Mr. Edgerton, replied to Mr. Spalding and advised the committee, that this resolution, (substantially) was under consideration by the committee Ihey had it in possession, and would report upon it, at the same time that they reported resolutions on other subjects referred tn them would hku this resolution referred to that committee. Ihe gentleman moving this rasolu-Hon, had a perfect right to du so, hut he very much iloiibted the propriety of Ins thrusting its consideration upon the convention at this lime. .11 r. ppaiiimgin reply (Witn much warmth) said that ho knew Ins rights at a iiicuiIht of the Convention, and what was proper and timely, as well as the gentleman front Defiance could teach him again protested against the proposed nle re nee of hisresolution. Mr. Edgerton again in reply (his strong emphatic xpression, increased bv some apparent indignation) aid he knew his righls, and what was proper at well as the gentleman cmtiu lencli Aim but the question that he wished In put to the gentleman, and on this ll or, is" why does the gentleman now oiler hit resolution in the Convention, after having ir-st submitted it to the committee on resolutions that they might report upon it, unlet he teas afraid vf ti" of its lute. (Sensation, noise and confusion.) Mr. Ta)lor (Jupiter) wat at leu nth heard, and he protested against thu relerence nf the resolution (in tones which have earned him his well deserved sobriquet of the male animal of the prairies) tn a " board uf Censors "to fetter and control us in mir actum and expressions it was monarchical, odious, and in too close imitation of the committee on Despotism of me ing convention in eigiu years og", wincn no well remembered tu havo spoken of and used upon the stump against them. " Must wo go down upon our Mtirruir b-mes to Ibis committee on resolutions?" he protested against it. (Great noise and cnnlustoti, cries n'"ordrr'" "question!" " qtirtlinn .'""Order!" "order!" gentlemen, said the President and at the aame tune he recognized as irAo did nt J l ho very sharp and peculiar voice ot Mr. Hrinkrrhtitt, (late M. L ) who rose to remark "that the Convention, after a resolution is offered for (Again began a tumultuous uproar and confusion, but al last thu Pandemonium hubbub in the pit wat stilled by thu sharp crack with an Irish twang, ufthe-two-years ngo-bambooxled Dr. DraLeof Zaueszille, who advocated, and would urge upon the Convention the necessity of disnosinir of this resolution at once: is opposed to its reference to the committee on resolutions wants no smuggling. " What will the Wheogi who are here and listening, say but thut we are opposed to the nomination of Mr. Cass ?" I want the yeas and nays, Mr. President, if . takes us tell 12 o'clock at night, upon this resolution. If it is referred, it will be taken that Mr. Cast is not the choice of this Convention. He, (the Dr.) had lead the letter of Mr. Cass, and ho approved of it. In regard to Congressional Legislative power at to territories (here ihe Dr. in clearing Iiib voice gave utterance to something like a spasmodic groan, at which there was a general laugh) as to Presidentialinanoe-uvi-ring at anil near Hallunore, he was well aware of it. Mr. Van Ruren whns chafed out of the nomination by it in 1H-14 ( " (Question !" "order?" yellt and cries of all sorts, out of which " this humble child " was at last heard,) Mr. Archbold said, that ho wanted to nominate a candidate for Governor," and to did they all ; and ho honed the resolution would be disposed of. it was at last referred to the "smuggling committee " on resolutions. The gentleman with the sharp voice, again renewed his motion to prcoL-ed to vote for Governor n'ea vocet and by counties. Some one (Jupiter Tonans we think) moved to amend, to aa to vote by ballot. ("No," "no" " order !"' great confusion and uproar,) during which the ynaa and nays were called fvr. Mr. Spalding inquired whether the Secretaries were prepared to take the yeas and nays. " No," 'Mien, sir, they have been remiss in tbeir duty." Great noise nod confusion out of which Medary was at least heard to suggest, that the volu could bu taken if the delegates were sailed by their comities. Mr. Chancy of Fairfield Co., inquired in a distinct voice, whether the chairman of inch county delegation was tn give the vote of his county ? (yet ! yes !) JfirrVc llirrhard moved that us the counties were called, the delegates (hereof by their chairuiau should mane Known ine vote. Judge Uin-hard's prnposition,was then stated by tho President. Delegations should vole is their counties were called, nre rece that the nuuibrr of votes each county was entitled to, should he calUd also if tho volu ol any delegation was divided it should be announced, and how divided. i Mr. .'Inhbuld moved that a majority o( all tho votes given should be necessary to a choice. Mr. Taylor (Jupiter Tonnns) noininaU-d R. Wood: others, successively nominated, J"hn U. Weller, Emo ry u. roiier, wcu. Walton of Monroe!'. P, Lowe, und Dowty Utier, &c. Tho sharp voiced Taylor (tittle Jupiter wo shall call hm, argute student) said ll at he came iistrucied to nominate and support, " that venerable oW coon de-straytr Dr. ALEXANDER DUNCAN " (hurrah! cried some one.) Alter getting fairly seated or otherwise packed in the pit of the Theatre, the Secretary (J. G Hreslin, Esq , of Seneca) proceeded to call the uouiitir-t : and upon counting up, tho President auuuuccd lie result of the 2rG voles given: necessary to achoice, I'-il Votes Kl ti " Utter 15 " Poller i:t " Duncan 1H Walton 15 h " Lowe K) ti 14 Lawrence , 5 u There being no choice, the vote wos again ordered. Messrs. Utter, Potter and Lawrence were severally withdrawn. When Mr. Potter's name wat withdrawn tome one inquired in a loud tone, "by what authority r"' answer, " 1 put him up if you want him. pot him up yourself." (Cries of "good !" "good !") The counties were again called, and Ihe President announced the result of the st DalloU 14 I :" For Weller Wood. I ,tavU " Yote, i'iveii: necessary to a choice, Weller hat received I -Hi votes Wood " " 4 4i Duncan " " ) P. P. Lowe 4 it Amidst deafening cheers and veils the President announced Speaker fashion that "Col. John R. Weller having received a majority of all the votes given it therefore declared duly noniinaled by the Democracy of Ohio as their candidate fur Governor." "Three cheers lor Weller !" given with tremendous force and full chorus hats swung and handkerchiefs waived around Ihe heads of their owners, and among them in the gloom which now prevuiled, we distinguished sev eral, eiritiocruncatty ir litre. livtwe proofed. ng ninlicr the Hp"tr must bo permitted here to insert an ouiiMsmu which he has in-adverlanlly and unintentionally made: viz, Hefuro calling Hamilton county, one of the delegates therefrom arose and stated that il was true that the Hamilton delegation was instructed to vote for Dr. Duncan as long as he would permit his name to be used but he wished and a.ked leave before the vote was recorded tn vote for John R. WVH.t, opposed and ultimately (a discovered by the vole when announced) refused. j After the yells uf approbation had somew hat subsided. some one moved " lhat the nomination just made bo ratified by aeritinntion The President stated the motion. Mr. Spalding, with much feeling, and somewhat lotto roee " lielter not put that motion Mr. President, it won't succeed." Hut it was put, and the three cheers that followed might have "awakened David Todd's children even in llraxil !" Small subdued voice said " no," " no," " no." Jake t'linn than moved that a committee of 5 be appointed to wail upon the Hon. Jehu H. Weller, and acquaint him with his nomination we want tu lake a look at the Hero of Monterey " said Jake. " That's rijrht," "foteh him along," " bring him in " resounded from amid the gloom. A Mr H ilson, by way of doing something, offered a resolution in favor of making township, county and state officers generally, elective by the people. Some one moved to refer it In the ("committee on smuggling,") commitlee on resolutions Great confusion and cries, disorderly but at length the Reporter heard II. Tappuii, F.sy. laying, that he was sorry (for something, which was not heard by us.) Somebody, md lhat he was much in favor of the re-solution "lint if the W higs at Columbus are opposed In a measure of the tort, he would jin issue on it with Ihem" with lhat motto nn our escutcheon and our banner, and Weller aa our candidate for Govern- he believed that "we can carry the State by JO.fWMI !" (Received with shouts of approval ) Somi bod o else, moved to amend the resolution to that it should make all officers, State and National, lective by the people hurrah ! "that it! " them's inn !" During the din, Jake had returned, and having got upon the atrtge and backed off tutfi-ciently far on thu left from the Piesidetit, (e do (At graceful, Announced inn introduced to the convention the thn. John II. ttrllrr! ("three cheers!" given eon amore)Cot. John R. Weller, the Hero of Monterey, who stormed (lie walls of Me rtro put our enemies to the renie on distant fields, and notwithstanding "the dangers he had seen i' the imminent deadly breach " (I quote that for you Jake!) "there was still enough left of him, to give a touch of his quality to the Mexican Wlnus at home." Col. John H. Weller bowed handsomely, as well as we could discover by Ihe two dim lamps on the Secretary's table, sided by a back ground of daylight through a window in the reir. The Democracy jelled with delighted anticipations; and alter patient and polite bearing on the part nf tho modest and bsshfu nominee and some gentle hints to order by the President : to. Juhn fi. Il'rller said, lhat it wat known that on hit return from Mexico, he had declined to be a candidate for Governor that alter seven years public service hit private affairs might well claim his undivided attention. Hut as you havr made me your candidate, I accept the nomination ! is your Standard besrer, I accept the Has; "come wt-al, come woe, 1 will not abandon it" lhat ling under which the patriots of lii its adoption, has a perfect right to dispose nf it aa it fought out their dclitcrancr from colonial bonds ge, tees proper. A motion to reler is run discourteous to ami under which we tnuupiieu in ihe war nt tra ils author He was not prepared to say that he wat either in favor uf the resolution or against it, and he I rose to say so. "Hie political elements, Mr. President, are in a ferment, and God only knows what may come out of it." " We know not what a day or an j hour may bring forth nor who may be the nominee of the National Convention nor where that convention will he held "he hoped that it would not lie at llaltimore, but at Cincinnati nr Pittsburgh, and not wiilun mica of Contrrcssional or Executive intrigues, but in a purer atmosphere than there was within forty miles nf Washington City Hud heard of a letter from Mr. Cass and of iia publication, but had neither seen it or read it Ac trnnted to read it first. Was not willing to endorse its sentiments, no, nor to "go it blind," thank you, sir, (tn some near him) for the phrase and without a knowledge nf its doctrines. He wished tn proceed in such a matter "with an intelli gent confidence : "he did not know, but he was told that the doctrine is taken and maintained in that letter that Congress Ins not power. (Grcatuproar and con-fusioncries of " qnrstian .'" 11 aneftum on the retain-tion!" ardtr!" Ac ,) lhat Congress hat not Emu lative power over territories that the Missouri Com promise confusion worse confounded (erica of "question! "order! ie,, in winch me remainder of the sentence was lost to the reporter,) but w hen Mr R, was again heard, he was saying if that is to, Mr. I'rcsidcut, Lewis Cass ii nut wy candidate. The Reporter followed the crowd in safety, not-1 withstanding thu jam on the stairs " sic mr nermvit Jpallo." VAM03 USTED. Locofo co Convention Monday, Jan. 10, 1848. This morning the Locofoco State Convention met again in the Theatre ; and when we entered tho dele-galea were engaged in thu election of Senatorial Delegates to a National Convention. A numiwr nf didatet were voted for anmng whom were Hrouuli, Tnulnr It.irltou 1 1 ;... ..,.1 L'.l . in. . . genueuien were me tiicceistul candidates. lliu committee on Resolutions then uhuuttrd series, which set out bv declaring nnitmnt.,.n n United States Rank confidence in ihe Tariff of '40, ... tuiiuuui vi mt-nco jusiinca mo war; and that the war exists by thu act of Mexico. The opposition of the Whigs was strongly condemned ; and tho declaration made, that this government must insist upon inuemntty mr the past and security for the fit-ture. Then came an endorsement of the Siib.Tn.ns. ury, and a denunciation of all Hunk nf i. u ciaring mat " hard-money wat the only thing Constitutional. Slavery wat nexl touched uoon. and the increase nf it sliirhtlv denreeated : hut it it e.,.at resolved " that, not to the Congress of the Union, but mv licviLit; una I n if BUII1I8810I1 lllln Ille I hinn hn i,n. cd the power to declare what instituliont shall exist in the territory thus applying for admission. Then came, hardest of all, a resolution declaring Lrwis Casb to be the first choice of the party in this State. Next was a resolution in favor of a Convention for revising tho Constitution of the State. , The Weller resolution followed, received with cheers. J udiro Tan nan now demanded a diviainn nf it,a na. tolutiont willing to go the whole by acclamation laving iho Cass proposition which was received with uproarious cries of not agreed no, no, &c. Mr. Thunnan now stated that the Resolution at regarded Mr. Cass, did not receive tho unanimous approval of the Committee five votmir aeaiust it. Mr. Rrinkerhoff nexl tooK Hie tloor, omid confusion worse confounded criet of question, question order, order. II urn. ceeded to suite that Mr. Cass was not his first choice, and he wished to have the opportunity to so record his voie. Mr. J. W. Tavlor slated that ho was on nf th. "Five" that Hamilton county through her delegates, "tc n uic resotumm ni mil nine. mr. Corwine, we believe, next on the floor, said he was opposed to all "dough facuisni,'' insinuating that the iiaoiiKou ueiegauon came unuer mat category at which point the chair called him to order. Judge lappan declared that the Locofocos of the State were opposed to the published sentiments nf Mr. Cass, who, he said, was a United flutes Rank man Here arose cries and shouts that rendered all else inaudible, and when agnin heard he said that Cass held to the opinion that a Rank of Iho United States could be made if necessity demanded, while on the contrary ihc imy ueru m-ni-vn ll 10 oe uncotlBUUlllonai. He. sides, the letter of Mr. Cass, recently published, was in uireci opposition 10 me views ot the Ohio Democracy, as well as those of Thomas Jefferson the, latter right, the former wrong. "What use it there" taid he "in bringing this question here? Peradven-ture Mr. Van Hureu" here he wos cried down. Order being again restored in Warsaw, the division was ordered, and the resolution adouted. On tin Cass Resolution the vote was taken by counties, and resulted y:i7 in iuvor to 2l against Jefferson county having withdrawn and Ham-lion county "refused "to Eli Tappun then cot the floor, and offered a rosnlu. tion, declaring it as tho tense of this convention that the President and all other niheert of the General Gov. eminent should be elected by the people. Confusion eusueu, woicn prcvcniea any action on the question for the moment, when Mr. Curter moved the resolu-tion be laid on the table as of no " particular value.' Eli then attempted to rente, but was bustled down and the resolution laid ou the table with a general Bhout of " good." A " H ire up" now occurred between the delegatei from Muskingum and Guernsey tho latter charging gouging on (he former, and presented a written protcBt iiguiust the selection of the deletratei from Ihe loth district. Manypenny said the statements of the protest were false, and Heard charged the Guernsey delegation with "absqualulation." Resolutions and amendments were now offered amid a general uproar, and at the heighth of the excitement, the question of adjournment was put and carried Wo arc free to confess that nn bloed wni shed on the oe. casmn, though it was a fair development of the "un-terrified democracy.'' VAMOS USTED, Jr. OHIO LEGISLATURE. For III. Ohio anno Journal. Mb. E imtoh : As the establishment of a State Aer- m ( School in Ohio is beginning to be a subject of conversation, will you have the goodliest to publish the following act passed by the Legislature of New York in 1 0-1 . I,. i I. The treasurer shall niv on the warrant of Hu comptroller, to the order n the superintendent of common Benoois, iroin Unit portion of Iho avails of Iho literature fund appropriated by chapter two hundred and forty-one of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and Ihirly-four, to tho tupport of academical department for the instruction of teachers of common schools, the sum nf nine thousand six hundred dollars : which turn hall be expended under the direction of the superintendent nt common schools, and Ihe re- gents nf the university, in Ihe establishment and tup-pirt of a normal school for the instruction and praclice uf teachers of common schools in the science of education and Ihe art of teaching, t be located in the county of Albany. 6 M. the sum ol ten thousand dnllan shall after the present year, be annually pan by the treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller, to the sup-rin ten dent oi common scnoois, iroin the revenue ol tha litera ture lund, lor tho maintainanco and tunonrt of the school to established, fur live years, and untilutherwise uirecieu uy taw. 3. The said school shall he under the supervision. management and government of the superintendent uf common schools and ihe regents of the university. The said superintendent and regent shall from time m nine, make all needful rules and regulations, to fix the number and compensation of teachers and others io oe employed therein, to prescribe the preliminary examination and the terms and conditions on which pupils shall be received and instructed therein, the numuer oi pupils Irotn tue respective cities and coun ties, conforming as nearly as may lie to the ratio of population, to tix the location ol said school, and the terms and conditions on which Ihe grounds and build ings inereiore shall be rented, if the time shall not be provided by the corporation of tho city of Albany, and to provide in all things fur the good government and management of the said school. They shall ippoint a board consisting of five persons, of whom the said superintendent shall be one, who shall constitute an executive committee for the care, management and government of said school under tho rules and regula tions prescribed at aforesaid, whose duty it shall be from tune to time to make full and detailed reports to said superintendent and regents, and among other uungsio recommend the rules and regulations which iney ueetn necessary and proper fur the said school, 4. The superintendent and reirenta shall annually transmit to the legislature a full account of their pro ceeding! and cxjienditures of money under this act, mgeiuer witn a detailed report ol said executive committee of the progrcts, condition aud prosiecti of Ihe CIIUUI. lhat ling and he alluded to teveral occasions in which il had distinguished itself but we will not rob history nf her dates. " Having been so fortunate aa to assist in sustaining that ling on battle fields abroad, in defeating Ihe enemies of his country, he hoped, and hit best effort! should lie msde as the bearer of that glorious Standard, to route and to defeat the Mtritan ll higs at home." He again thanked them for the honor done him, and spoke of Ins desperate resolution and intentions to stick to it and the honor of the country in volved in the present war witn mrxien. (Kaplurnua applause" three cheers!" given with undiminished vigor, amidst which the Lot. made his bow and vamosed is they say in Mexico ) Somebodt,nr somebody else, called up ihe amendment to the resolution about making all utliceri, Slate and National, elective by llif people. The President staled that tho question would be on "sinking out" and inserting Hut it wni now near half past five o'clock and it wai announced that the manager of the Theatre wanted the room tu prepare for the evening performance. It was therefore moved and earned (arm Hissentien te ) to adjourn till 'J o'clock on Monday morning. Jake (t neeessitutt, as the delegates worn now retiring) moved the thanks of thn Convention to Mr. Lenox, and lhat they should give hun a full house at night a bumper! which Jake declared uuaitiuiuusly adopted. Iletmont County Whig Convention. At a Mass Convention of tho Whiirs of Rrlmnnt county, held on Saturday, January Mb, lo4H. pursu ant to a call of the County Central Commitlee, Solo- no ii:Ti.v.v was nnnoiulcd 1'residenl. John LirrxN- roTT and David AKEiTvnr, Vice Presidents, aud o.uki. iv, ivuuolks ana u. u, i. vow as,secretaries. The following Resolutions were unanimously adop- ieu ; j liesotrett. That we present tha name of our fellow, citizen, Josrni A. IUmaok, Eq , fur the consideration of the Whig State Convention, in nominating a candidate for Governor, behrving thai he would unite a larger vote, if nominated, in thn part of the Slate, than any other man named in that connection, and who ii now before the people for nomination (adopted by acclamation.) th sol red t That the hold and far I est expression of opinion by our distinguished Senator Thus. Corwik, upon the subject of the Mexican War, gives assu rance to thu American people, that with such statesmen upon the watch-tower tu give tha alarm, our country will be always sale. If there ii set of rebels against their Maker in His universe, it is the ascetics who affect In despise the good things of this life. The crowds who seek alter pleasure without stint or forethought till Ihey nl u n uo anions! the swme.are less to be blamed They at least confess that God has made all Ihinirs very good. Rut ihe poor ascetic quarrels with his Maker trom the outset and at every step, rte acts up lor an uossihle independence. He foes to work reirularlv abusing the good things of God without, and tha ten- deuces ot his soul within larenotyit. ExrrniMVriTi Mell my quantity nf lead in the open air and keep it melted until it be somes red lead, and it will be lound to havu in crease u m weight ten per cent. Expose a small quantity of mercury to a moderate heat, m contact with atmospheric air, and it will slowly combine with oxygen, and become a red oxydo but by an incrvnsc of heat Ihe oxygen win do artven oil and Ihe metal will be restored Place tos-elhcr. on a shovel, a little sulphur and mercury, and make Ihe whole red hot over a strong fire, anil the beautiful paint, called Vermillion, will be produced. Miiafijic mirtcan. Slondur, Janunry 10 18-18. LN SENATE. Prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Hook. There being no quorum present. Mr. Chorisk moved that the Senate adjourn. After a call of the Senate the motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. DtssETT moved a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M. lost. Mr. Emuik remarked that it wat understood bv Senators on his side of the Chamber that the Senate would adjourn after Ihe rendineof the Journal, and they were therefore not in their seats. Mr. Lmhie then moved an adjournment until to morrow nio rn in it at 9 o'clock, which was agreed tn : aud The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Finlkv. Petitions were presented bv Mestrt. Cotton. Elliot. Culbcrlsnn, Shaw, Landis, Williams of Coshocton, Huston Truesdule. Tavlor. Randall. Wilson. Speaker. Conkhn, Lawrence. Ilolcomb. Weston. Vorit. Smith of Rrown, and Pennington, which were appropriately reierreu. Third Reading of Mis. To amend the act to in corporate the Stark County Mutual Insurance Company passed. lo incorporate the Slarltnir Medical Collere of Col umbus passed. For the government of tho Lunatic Asvlum and the care of idiots and the insane passed. Introduction of Hills By Mr. Biuw, for the support and better regulation of common schools in the town of Lancaster, Ohio read the first lime. Ueports from Select Committees. Mr, Cottob re- ported a bill to authorize the Trustees of Clay township, Knox county, to re-district said township ; also. a bill to authorize the sale of certain school lands in Richland county. Mr. Cur.BKRTsoK reported a bill to incorporate the Dresden Hridge Company. Mr. Nioh reported a bill to divorce Isaac Miller from his wife. Mr. Landis reported a bill for the appointment of Commissioners to lay out a free turnpike from the Maumee river in Uehnnce county to tho south line of Ridireville township, Henry county. winch were read the first lime. Senate amendments to the resolution for the orintimr of extra copies of the report on the Ohio Penitentiary, were agreeu io. Mr. Elliott moved the House take a recess until 3 o clock lost, yeas 'JO. nays IW. The House then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Doont in the chair, and reported back me dim io ereci me new county ol Chester recom mitted to Messrs. lilake and Cotton. On motion of Mr. Ri.ake. the resolution! of Mr. Smith, on the Mexican war, were taken up. Mr. Ri.ake then moved to amend, bv ttrikine- out all, and insert a rcsolMtiot against Iho acquisition of territory for the extension of slavery, &o. On motion of Mr. Diuar., tho resolution and amendment were laid on the table. Mr. Rusir.LL, on leave, reported back resolutions from the committee on Federal Relation!. The House then adjourned. Tuesday, Jiimmry 11. 1H18, IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Rrooki. Petitions, Ac , were presented by Messrs. Wilton. Cnrwin, Hamilton, Reaver, Claypoole, Randall, Hor-Inn, Hopkins, Cronise, Rums, Reemrlin, Ankeny, Spindler, Lewis, Byers, Slulson, Judy, Bennett, aud Speaker, which were appropriately referred. Uriwrls at lommittcet Sundry bills were reported back and ordered to their third reading on to morrow. ir. luifiiALL, trom the mayority ot the committee on Corporations, made the following report: 1 nn committee on Corporations to which was re ferred the bill to incorporate the First Universalis! So ciety in Wright township, Guernsey county, have had the same under consideration, and a majority ot said committee report That they find by the provisions nf the act ot March ft, lojo, aud ot January .(, lrv&r, to be found on pages 7HJ, n3 and '4, of Swan's Collated Htatutes.taken in connexion with the amendatory atof the 1'Jlh of March, IH-14, found on pages tit) and 70 of the acta of a general nature, passed at the session of 1H4IM, contains ample provisions and authority for the incorporation of religious societies, and consequent ly rendering any special act of incorporation unnecessary. Any religious society, therefore, which may desire to be incorporated have nothing to do but to conform to the acts of the Legislature referred to, toob. tain their object, without the trouble of petitioning the Legislature lor any siiecial legislation, or turther au thority upon the subject. i our committee arc the re tore of opinion lhat special legislation ought not to be granted or encouraged, when by Ihe general laws ample provisions are made to accomplish Ihe objects asked for by Ihe petitioners. 1 no committee therefore report back the bill and re commend its indefinite postponement. un motion ol Mr- Johnson, the report was laid on the table to be printed. nir. rATos. made some remarks tn opposition to the report. On motion of Mr. Akrekv. the bill waa laid on the table. Mr. Braver, from the committee on Claims, rennrt. ed back ihe resolution in reference lo the claim of rrau and carey, lor equipments for the loth Division. Ohio Militia, and were discharged from ita further consideration. The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. SfiNon.K, from tho committee on Common Schoola,&n., reported back the letter of Wm.M. Orr. on the subject of lit" sate of section 16, in Greene township, Hamilton county, and were discharged from the further consideration of the lubject. un motion ot Mr. Kino, the committee on View Counties were discharged from the consideration of petitions and re monstrance! in reference to the new county of Cumberland, and the petitioners, &o., bad leave m withdraw tne aame. Mr. Ci.Avrout., front a select committee, reported back the bill to amend the act regulating weights and measures, recommending its indefinite postponement. Mr. joimsok moved to lay tho bill on the table- lost. Mr. Jon so moved lo recommit the bill to t select committee lost. The bill was then indefinitely postponed. Bills introetueedWi Mr. Kendall, to incorporate the Portsmouth U ridge Company in Scioto county. ity mr. iiofkins, io incorporate me vvayneaville Hydraulic Company, Ry Mr. IUkdall, to amend the act for the support and maintenance of illegitimate children. Utits Head the htm Urns lo prevent imunei and accidents occurring froin the exposed condition of water wheels and other machinery attached to mills near public highways. Mr. Joiiftgoa moved that tho bill be indefinitely postponed Lost. The bill was then passed. To amend tlm act incorporating tho Wapakonnetta and Kalida,and Lima and Defiance free turnpike roads, in the county nf Putnam. Passed. To amend the act prescribing the duties of County Auditor!. Passed. To au thorite tho sale of section 10, in Crawford township, Wyandott county. Passed. To amend the act incorporating the Troy and Stillwater turnpike company. Pasted. On motion of Mr. Hkxnftt, the Senate wrnt into oommilteoof the whole, Mr. Lrwis in the chair. The resolutions reported by the majority of the Judiciary commitlee, in reference to the Hon. Thomaa Corwin, were read. Mr. Am it bold moved to amend by striking out the resolutions of Ihe majority, and insert Ihe resolution! reported by the minority of the com.uitlee. These resolutions set forth, among other things, that the present war did not originate from any act of tho Uni. ted States that the annexation of Texas waa an act of sovereignty on the part of the two powers that the war witn Mexico exists by ihe actol that government that the war it protracted by reason of the treasona ble course ot me linn, ihomaa Ourwin, and otiiera, wno co operate with him, in our own country, etc.. &e., and concludes with the following resolution : Ktsoivea, ttitrejore. lhat the Hon. 1 nomas Uorwin. Senator in Cong rest from this State, be requested to resign liia seat, in order that this General Assembly may elect some other individual, who will not misrepresent the patriotic cititens of Ohio, by opposing the present war with the Republic of Mexico. mr. e. atom addressed the committee in reterenoe to the war; and was followed by Mr. Ew iso, who argued at some length in favor of the resolutions submitted by that gentleman from the minority ol the Judiciary committee. Mr. OniuiAiin next took took the floor, and addrei- ed the Senate at length, on the subject of the war. W lien Mr. G. concluded, tho committee rose, repor ted progress, and had leave lo lit again. On motion ot Mr. hwisu, The Senate took a recess. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Mkhrk-k. Petitions were presented by Messra. Coolman, Ken nedy, Lawrence, Pennington, Cock, Potter, Vorii, erry, Miiot, iiarueiiy, INoble, iiarrtugtun, jidey, ruesdale, Nitfh, Speaker, and Ulake. and appropri ately referred. Introduction of UiUs Hv Mr. wii.inn, io amend the act to incorporate the Dsyton, Lebanon and Deft-ance Railroad Company j Ry Mr. Gottod, to incorporate the mil regular Rapinl Church in Fredericktown, Knoi county , Ry Mr. Atiikhton, to amend the act to prevent nuisance! in Pike county ; Ry Mr. Blake, lo repeal the 4lh section of the act to regulate black and mulatto persons; Which were read the first time. Reports from Standing Committtes Mr. liitAcu- ley, from the committee on Roads aud Highways, re. l'""fa dock me Din io reguiate ine levying ot road tux in Belmont county, with amendment! limiting the per cent, to 21) cent! on each $100 which wero agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Potter, from th JuHirinrv committee. rnnrl ed back the bill relating to juries, and recommended its indefinite postponement agreed to. Also, reported back the bill to amend the act relating to juriei, passed Feb. 0, 1K(1, with a substitute, requiring clerks to take out all names remaining in the box undrawn, &n., agreed to. Mr. Cl'lbkhtioji, trom the committee on Public Lands, reported back the several petitions relative lo removing the Land Office to Defiance : and the com- mittee was discharged from a further consideration of the same. Mr. Br. a hi, from the committee on Common Schools, &c, reported back Senate bill to secure the return ot the statistic! ol common schools and it was passed. Ueports from Srleet Committees. Mr. Matthews reported a bill o repeal an act relative to a State rood imm rainesviile to Ifloomheld, &c. Mr. Smith of Brown, reported a bill to extend to Ripley, Rrown county, the nrovisions of an act toen- courage the organization of Fire Companies ; Mr. HAYKEI reported a bill to innnttinrils ih Inwn of Vandalia, in Montgomery county; n muii nno rcnu iuu ursi lime. Qrderi of the Day. Mr Sew a ho offered a resolu tion, requiring the committee on Agriculture to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to establish the weight, per bushel, of mineral coal adopted. Mr. Williams of Coshocton, on leave, introduced a bill to amend the act defining the duties of Justices of the Peace and Constables in civil cases, passed renruary o, ini,reaa me nrsi lime. The House then resolved itself into committee if the whole, Mr. Noams in the chair, reported back sundry bills, wlnrh ware referred. ine House tlen again rcsoUvd itself into committee of the whole, Mr. BnAinmu in the chair, iml im ported back sundry bills, which were referred. Mr. DnAKr offered a resolution, initructins- thp com. mittee on Railroads and Turnpikes to mpnrt a bill revising the act "regulating turnpike companies." and so frame the same at to include Plank roads adopted. un motion oi mr. rEitifiiinrotf, tne bill to amend the act to provide for the proof, acknowledgement and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing, waa taken up. i no question being upon the passage of the bill, Mr Potter moved ill indefinite noatnonfuneni.- lost yeas ad, nays ".4. Mr. Lawrence moved its reference to select com. mittee of two lost. 1 he question was then taken nn the Daaaace of the bill, and it was Inst yeas nays 34. ine j louse then took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M. Mr. Backus, on leave, from the joint lelect com mittee on that subject, introduced a bill fixmir tha timet of holding the Supreme Court for IH4H. un motion ot air. Lwino, the Senate went into committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the resolutions in reference to the Hon. Thomas Corwin. Mr. GoniiAHii concluded his remarks in reference to Ihe war, and the course of Mr. Corwin. Mr. Olds succeeded in a lone; speech, sunnnrtinir the war, the course of the Administration, and denunciatory of Mr. Corwin. When Mr. O. concluded, the committee rote, and hail leave to sit again. Mr. dtutson moved a recess until 7 o clock, P. M. lost, ayes IS, noes V.i. un motion ot Mr. Olos, The Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 3 o'clock, P. M. The bill to erect the proposed countv of Cumber. land waa taken up and recommitted to a select com mittee. Senate amendment to the bill to inrnrnmatji th Troy and Stillwater turnpike was agreed lo. motion oi nir. dlakz, the resolutions offered by the gentleman from Hamilton, (Mr. Smith,) relative to the Mexican war, and the pending amendment offered by Mr. Hlake, were taken up. The question being upon the amendment, striking out all the original and inserting the following: " Resolved, That if any territory shall hereaAcr be acquired by the United Stales, or annexed thereto, the act by which such territory is acquired or annex ed, whatever such act may be. should contain an un alterable fundamental article or provision whereby slavery or involuntary servitude, except at a punish- mm tor crime, suau uo lorever excluded iroin the territory acquired or annexed. " Retolted, 1 hat the Senators and Renresentativea in Congress, from this Stale, be requested to use their best effurla to carry into effcxl ihe views expressed in the foregoing resolution." Mr Lawrkhcb said the resolutions under eonsid. eration involved considerations of tho highest importance affecting our National destiny, and tho well being of millions. 'I he object of the war with Men. ico now, it to acquire territory, and in support of this position mx. Lt. read various extracts Irom the late annual message of the President Ho proceeded to speak at length upon the resolutions, and to show, i si. inai me extenaion ol Slavery would be a violation of the spirit ol the Constitution. 'M. 1 hat it would be unjust lo the free States. 3d. That the extension of Slaverv would be a arat moral and political evil. Upon each ol these propositions Mr. L. proceeded to speak it length, but a further abstract of Ins remarks ii not given at the speech will bo published hereafter. Mr. Ri.ake moved to amend the amendment by striking out and inserting as follows : iirsoiHit, Jiyrat Ueneral .Istembly, e., That the existence of human slavery within the limits of tho unitea oiaies, ii a great calamity, an unparalleled moral and political evil, which oueht to be abolished as soon as lhat end can be constitutionally accomplish, ed, and lhat its extension should be earnestly and strenuously opposed by all friends of renubhean on ii. ciplet throughout the Union " Mr. Ulakk addressed the House at lenffth unnnth,. resolution. Before tho question wis taken upon the amend. ment. The House adjourned. Wednesdnv, Jnnnnrr 13. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ciiabev. Petilinni A-e , were presented bv Messrs Ra Scott, Byeri, Kendall, Wilson, Johnsnn,BVhee!er. g,,i-i, uiutTftsum, nrcmeun, Juoy, Anarny, King, and Speaier, which were appropriately referred.Report of Committees Mr. Bpisplir, from tho committee on Schools, dee., reported back the bill to provide for collecting the ststist.es of Common Schools, recommending that House amendment to said bill bo disagreed to, which was agreed to. The aame gentleman, from the same committee. r. ported back the bill to amend the act to encourage i mi ners iiiiiimes, recommending tu passage. The countica of Guernsey, Butler, Preble, Adami, Highland, Pike, Brown and Clermont, were excluded from Ihe provisions nf the bill. A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Eaton, Reemelin and Spindler participated. On motion of Mr. Eatoh, the bill waa laid on the Uble. Mr Backus, from the Judiciary commitlee, reported the bill to extend lo the counties of Summit and Green the provisions of a law for punishing certain offences, with amendments, one of which was to make the law a general one. The law alluded to provides for punishing certain crimes by work on chain gangs in the several counties On motion of Mr. Ancimoi n, the bill waa laid on (he table. Tho same gentleman, from the tame committee, re-ported back ihe bill to amend the act regulating judg-menu and executions, eiemntimr nn knru ..i .ir.u from execution. Mr. Arc hi ot.n moved to lav ihhill an ih. t.i,u lost. Mr. fluRa moved in amendment io as to include 11 harness,'' which was agreed to, aud the bill ordered to be engrossed. The same gentleman, from the tame committee, reported back the bill lo amend the act defining the powen md duties nf justice and contlablei in civil oases with amendments. On motion of Mr. Connie, the bill was indefmitlr post pone d. The tame gentleman, from Ihe same commiltee, reported back the bill authorizing the renumbering of lots in any city, town or borough in Una Stale, with amendments, which were agreed to. On motion of Mr. AncnaoLn, the bill waa recom. muted to tho Judiciary committee. The same grn-tleman, from the aauiu commiltee, reported back the petition of oititena of Cincinnati for an act to allow persons charged with minor offences of six years standing and upwards, to remain unmolested so long as they remain out of the State ; also, the memorial ol Jonah Robbini, Jr., relative to draining coal and iron mines, praying for a general law to authorise Ihe cut-ting of drama in audi cases, and were discharged from their further consideration. Mr. Archrold, from Ihe Judiciary committee, re. ported back the resolution relative to an inquiry into the expediency of dividing the State into Uo circuits tor me purpose of holding ihe Supreme Courl, and were diseharued from ita further consideration. Mr. Hohton, from Ihe committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back the bill tn amend the acl in-enrporating the Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike Company. Mr. Ci.AtrooLE moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed- The motion wai opposed by Mr. Kendall, and mp. ported by Messrs. Claypoole and tmrie, and oarnvd ayes noes o.

WEEKLY 0 0 nn a nnim L&LSh OURNAL VOLUME XXXVIII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1848. NUMBER 20. Vl'BMKIIKI) KVF.KY WF.I1NKHDAV MORNING Y WILLIAM U. THRALL. Office in tho Journal Buildiug, south-east corner of High tret l mm cojgaraiicy. ' TERMS: Tiihee Dallam rr.n annum, which mavbodisnharnod by the payment ol' Two Dollars in advance, and free of posture, or ot pur mil mac to Admits or t-oiiectors. Thu Journal is ulito published Duly unci Tri-Weekly du ring the year j Daily, porannum. $7 ; 'I'ri-Wwwkly, ' i. MONDAY EVKMNi, January 10, 184ft. The Locoloco Ntute Convention Which convened in tliia city on Saturday last, closed iU tension after groat travail and tribulation. A friend who wui present at its sessions has favored ui with a graphic report of iU proceedings. Fruits oi the War The Holmes County Whig, of tho 7th tnst., publishes the names of ti3 members of Capt. Hnagland's company, who have died since leaving that country 21 of disease, and two of wound received in battle. Thin in great mortality in a single cmpany. The list of deaths was funnelled the Editor by Lieut. D. Fitr.Ncn, of that company, who has returned home on account of protracted ill health. Guberuutoriiil John Converse, Kin,., is proposed In the Ravenna Star, as a suitable person for Governor of Ohio at the enduing election. Hon. U Ri: coles, of Bel in out, whose name has been mentioned in connexion with the same oflicc, desires it to be understood that lie is not t candidate for the nomination. Tha WUinot Provino Received the go by at the hands of the late Lnenfo-co State Convention of Ohio. Or rather, that Con vention it if said, adopted a resolution, declaring in effect that Congress has no power to take cognisance of the subject. This is injuriously surrendering to the imperious South the utmost it has ever claimed. The position assumed for the Locofocosof Ohio, as we now understand it, from the action of this Convention, is,that Congress, in conjunction with the Exccu. live, has all needful power to acquire foreign territory : That any citizen has a right to settle in such territory when acquired, and transfer thither his property chiming the protection of the laws of the United States: That slaves being property, he has a right to take them into the territories of thn UnlU'd States, and enjoy the fruits of their labor, and husband their increase : That when such territory shall have asutlizicnt population, it perhaps is the inherent right to demand and receive admission into the Union: and that neither Congress nor any other power possesses the right to prescribe any condition, touching the subject of slavery. This is substantially the position. If this be so, then the people of the slave-holding States have the right so to arrange their affiirs as that their property shall be represented in making the laws which operate upon Ohio, while the property ot'eiti. lens of Ohio is not so represented and they have the right to tiltnd this principle of inequality to any length they may please; and the people of Ohio have no right to say, why du ye so t If this is not surrendering the wholo matter, we know not how to characterise the proceedings of the Convention. Ami this desperate shift was resorted to, to avoid a plain, honest declaration of sentiment, with reference to the ulterior objects of the party, whose acknowledged leaders have plunged the nation into a war of aggression. Sueh a declaration would have been a sentence of condemnation upon the men and measures of tho Locufoco party. Rut the people are beginning to reason upon these subjects and they trill reason. Even in this Convention, made, up as it was of those who enjoy, or who are eagerly looking for, the favors of the powers that be " at Washington even in that Convention there were strong symptoms Hint the leaven is at work, producing its effect upon tho mass. Tho time is nut far distant when there will como up a voice from Ohio, which will thunder another doctrine into thu ears of these craven doughfaces. Ohio will demand that the right to legislate for her citizens, derived from any system other than that based upon a free papulation, shall be extended no farther. Already there arc upon the floor of Congress, a number nf Representatives based solely upun slavery, equal to the whole numVr of those representing the two millions of free people of Ohio. The freemen of Ohio will not long remain quiet, when they ascertain, as they shortly will, that it is thu purpose and policy of those to whom they have extended an utisuect-ing confidence, to give further scope to this iniquitous inequality. They will not consent to be degraded to the condition ol slaves nor to be governed by laws made by the mere representatives of slaves and to be told that they have no right to speak upon the subject ! They will speak they trill bo heard ! The device resorted to by the Convention to avoid an open rupture among its members, may answer a temporary purpose. It may have served to enable them to keep up some aort of appearances of union while together, and thus enable them to escape an open mptuie. Rut the day ts at hand when, nottlie leaders of a party, but the people, mighty in their sov ereignty, and careless for the purposes which influence mere partisans, will speak the voice of indignation in the ears of thoiie, so forward to surrender their rights to reason and bo heard upon these topics of vital in terest. The Western Law Jnurnnl. Of which Judge Walker is the editor, has already acquired a reputation which ensures its permanency and usefulness. The jurisprudence of the West, is, as it ought to be, the most prominent. We traufer the notice of the Gazette, as an fait in sueh matters, Tut Westers I. w Jour a i.. The January number of this work contains a great variety of interesting and valuable articles, a few of which wo shall brielly notice. The case of Story's Executors e. Holcoinhc, is the leading article of the number. The complainants al-1 lege that " Ilidcomhe's Introduction to Equity Juris-1 prudence " is an mt'nugementof the copyright ol Sto i ry's " Commentaries n Equity Jurisprudence." Judge McLean, in his opinion, which is given at length, held that a lair abridgement is not an infringement of copyright, but granted an injunction against o much of Mr. llolcotube's book, (about 10U pages,) at doet not come within that rule. The review of loth vol. Ohio Reports, by C. C. Carroll, is a very searching examination of tome legal doctrines held by the Court, as well as the particular phraseology in which the opinions are clothed. Hume v. Ward, is an interesting case, founded upon a late English Statute, giving compensation to the families of persons killed by accident. The legislation upon this subject, and the practical workings of the statute are shown ; and it is worthy of inquiry whether something of a like kind should not be introduced here. Parker v. PrnHsifrvinirt, is a decision upon the constitutionality of a statute depending upon popular vote. There is a number of other articles worthy of site- cial notice. Among them may be named a deeUuui Mexican Indemnity Gun. Cast, when pressed to the wall by Calhoun to state the object the Government had in the further prosecution of tho war, declared it was for indemnity for the past and security for the future. With regard to this question of indemnity indemnity for blood let us quoto what Commodore Stockton a rabid advocate for the blessings of war hud to say at the late dinner given to him in Philadelphia. Ilu remarks : ' If, then, indemnity man money, any financier will tell you that if that is what you seek as thy only ob ject of the war, you had better withdraw your troops as soon as possible, and you win sues money. i laugh) Hut indemnity it not the object of the war. No man here or elsewhere will consent to weigh blood against money. (Great apolaus-.) I do not care who pre sents the proposition when it it it p'esented or to whom it is presented, whig or democrat, no man win weigh blood for money. (Renewed applause.) Rut this is not, I repeat, our condition. Higher and nobler objects present themselves for the attainment of which you must increase your armies in Mexico, cost what it may. (Great applause.) Fifty thousand men must an to Mexico. (Renewed applause.) Let me then state thu objects for the attainment of which, in tny judgment, this augmentation of our force in Mexico, is required. What these objects are, and at what price they should be acquired, the following extract will show : ' The priceless boon of civil and religious liberty has been confided to us as trustees. (Cheers.) 1 would insist, if the war were to be prolonged for fitly years, and cost money enough to demand from us eiirh year the half of all that wc possess, I would still insist that the inestimable blessings of civil and religious liberty should lie guarantied to Mexico. We must riot shrink from this solemn duty. Wo dare not shrink from it." There is no possible guugo for audi disinterested philanthropy ! 41 This 1 would accomplis!) at any cost. Oh !' but it is said, 1 this will bring us to direct luxation.' Well, let it come. We must not shrink from our responsibility, We have ample means. Throwing aside long financial reports which nobody underhand, (hiughter) let us in a manly, upright and philanthropic spirit meet every emergency winch we may be called upon to encounter in the discharge of duty." (Applause.) The gentleman is entitled to thu considerate atten tion of Or. Awl. Indeed, tho Report of our worthy Superintendent, which he yearly graces with the choie.e productions of his patients, contain nothing approximating the quixotism of tho tirade before us. The North American This admirable piper, aa well as several others of our eastern exchanges, comes to us in a new dress "agate font" being necessary to get ill the sea of ad vertisements that crowd its serried columns, for for eign and homo correspondence for its admirable selections and pointed leaders, the North American is not easily surpassed. The extract annexed is peculiarly applicable to the Whigs of Ohio. Wo may not safely disregard at this time the councils it conveys: " The question of the Presidancy is not, or should not be, a mere issue as to men. There is at st.tke that in comparison to which all individual interests are nothing. Our country has many illustrious Whigs worthy of the trust ; tho object of the party is not to glorify men, hut to save the country. The triumph of the Whigs, with any capable and triiHtlul candidate, will secure that object. Each Whig has hit preferences, and they may be ardent ; but every trim Whig will remember the necessity of "union lor the sake of Union," and will unite with thu action of the party in sueh measures as may bu deemed necessary to secure the success of our principles. As to who is best, who is truest, who is a I dent, who bus creates! claims, all men will and must differ. He is the best candidate who, being altogether Whig, and wholly worthy of the oilice, can secure a Whig victory. To eti'ect the union of sentiment and concert of action necessary for success, there it but one measure required ; it it a National Convention. It is estab lished ri v the wisest and twit Usage ol the parly ; it has ever been attended with the mont favorable poli tical results, and it has produced that harmony of ac tion which, reflected from state to state, give us our present majonly in the House ol Kepresentntives. It is more gravely recommended by its influence to preserve the Union. Separate the parties of the country into sections and you separate the Union ; but consolidated in one vast party movement, including all sections and states, a political bond of union it secured stronger than any paper constitution. We ad mire and applaud the course ol our opponents in this respect 1 and applauded their adherence to a praclice which, with undeniable objections against it, husover-ruling arguments in its favor. Thu Locol'ocns will adhere to their National Convention, iiid present an all mm t unbroken front ngaiust us. Equal union and equal harmony will be required successfully to meet in em. From the Albany Journal. Tho Power to IMublixh Shivery. Became the Constitution permtthd Slavery, it is contended thai Congress has power to rrtrnd it. This the friends cf Free Labor upon Free Soil deny. It is true that the Constitution allowed Slavery to con. tinue where it existed at the time nf its adoption ; but it was not from choice but from necessity. It was conceded to be mi evil of overshadowing magnitude, whose immediate eradication was wholly impracticable. Hut ui tolerating its continuance, the language indicative uf its real characlei, was carefully avoided. The frame rs of the Constitution were attained, in drawing a perpetual charter for a free people, to uiur its beauty by (he words "Slave " or " Slavery." No more rinphatic expression id' abhorrence f the institution could have been given, it is ill'strative of the loathing with which it was viewer1 by men called upon to dr. ift a free Constitution tor a free 1'rople. The studied silence observed in the Constitution in regard to Slavery a silence induced by mingled delicacy and detestation is made the basis ol the argument that the institution may he earned into all territory front irhirh it it not eipressfy prohibited by Von' grtssiaaat mart meat. Rut neither common sense, justice nor humanity sanction any such outrageous construction of that instrument. It it a complete prostitution of the rule of interpretation ; which requires that whatever it ambiguous should he construed so as to promote the public weal. This is not the tendency of Slavery. It it wholly unjust, inhuman and oppressive. .No single feature is in harmony with the spirit of our institutions. It is inexpressibly de grading, and productive ot moral and physical enervation. I low absurd, therefore, to insist that slaveholders have an implied right to establish an institution fraught with such evils, in territory tree at the time nf its acquisition ! The humanity uf tho nation revolts at this assumption ; and will insist I hit I nothing, not expressly "nominated in the bond," shall be acceded to Slavery. Every equivocal expression in the Constitution must be construed against it, because, no moral or political good can be promoted by its extension.Slaves were acquired by lorco and are held by force." Anti-republican statutes and ihe bayonet, constitute the elements of the existent u the institution It is the lowest and worst species of tyranny, and is more directly opposed tu the republican principle of equality, than monarchy itself. It could with as inurh propriety be urged that, without the consent of Congress, acquired territory might bu governed by thu laws and rules of a pure nristorraey, a that Slavery has an inherent right to a foothold in all territory front which it is not expressly prohibited Neither nre ! sential to, but both are inconsistent with the enjoyment of all lite rights and privileges uf a republican form nf government. If a nsht fraueht with such upon the question, who his the custody ol in infant ? evils, and in sueh direct conflict with the spirit of our what is seasonable notice to an endorser? a brief i institution, was intended to be conferred upon Slave, artiele upon reform in special pleadings disapproving' ry, it would have been WfaWy expressed. It is aright of Mr. IVnninglon's bill; but our space forbids any j so abhorrent to every idea of justice and humanity, extended notice of theni. that the intelligent trainers of Ihe Constitution would The ability and industry of th editors and correa- have known that its exercise would bu denied unless poudeiila of the Journal have made it almost an indis- unequivocally sanctioned. The inference is I he re fore prnsible auxiliary t the student and practitioner. : irresistible, that the silence of that instrument litre-The value of the work has been much enhanced by ' gard to thn establishment of slavery tn territory free its able original articles on American Jurisprudence, , nt the time of its uequuiili n, is equivocal to its pmhi Locofo co Convention ol the Nth of January, '48 U o'c m-k, t. M. After D. T Disney had been made President of tho Convention and had retu'iied thanks for the honor and had said something as to the objects of the Con. vention the necessity ot Harmony, sen -denial ana concession and had paid a hiiniUome compliment to trie matertel ol the meeting, una tiicir uevotiou to tue came, and the good it augured, Vc, Ac, thu ball was opened Ry a motion from Mr. Wilson from Seneca, that a commitee of five should be appointed to draft an address to the puople of Ohio, on the political differences and divisions of the day. Mr. Chancy olfercd a substitute, making a State Central Committee, one from each district, who should draft the address. Some gentleman with a vigorously sharp and juvenile voice, and with considerable vim, moved that the nomination of a Governor, viva recr, be proceeded with at once which was tumultously seconded and cheered. Amidst cries of" question," " order" "that's right," Mr. Taylor, the Jupiter Tunansof a former democratic period, succeeded in catching the President's eye, (he ug immediately in front ot and beneath him) paper in hand, and very undcmocraticully cloaked in good broadcloth, and offered for adoption a resolution in relation to calling u Convention by the Democracy of Ohio to amend t'-e Constitution uf tho State, and that at the fall elections they should express their sentiments on the subjuct by endorsing uu their tickets, "Convert, tion, " or " no Convention "(some gentleman in a dark corner, rose to a point of order.) Jepiter thundered away, however, in a speech on the necessity and feasibility of "terrifyinjr the con servatism of the Whigs on the subject ''and of giving aid to proposed and pending legislative action me other tfeiiUeuiau tltouirht that the resolution should f'H. rely express the sense of tho Convention in tavorot a change ot the Cuustitut-on. Mr. Tuppuu thought that the people, not merely the Democracy, should be invited to express themselves on the subject. The dense crowd of Delegates, jammed toiretbcr in the pit, became restless and olmtnpperous, and amidst cries of " aatttion .'" ' Mr. lretidi nt !" " order !" &.c. Some one moved to lav the resolution on lb.- tnl.le. This was received with cries of annrobation and "no. no!" and it being impossible to decide as to tho vote, a division was called fur the yens and nuvs demanded ; "that is impossible." said the President the at- lirmative was asked to rise (:) were counted negative rose in such a cloud that thu motion was declared lott, without a count, at once. I Amidst cries o( "tpfittiiin,'' "question," "order." mi- i ii'siueiu rccogmaeu and its monthly record of the most recent and impor uiii uecisioua in mis country auu hi r.iiKmiiu The Law Journal it published by J. F. Desilver, U'J Main street, Cincinnati. Tub Eaton Rkohtkh. The last number nf this sterling Whig paper notices tho abdication of John P. Clarke, Esq., from the chair editorial. He is succeeded by Mr. Thompson, formerly connected with Mr Titzard, the worthy proprietor of tho Register. A -brace of more thorough-going wings are seldom met with, and we are glad to learn they are properly appreciated by our friends in Preble. Iritv. A vrrv larire uieetimr was held in Thill- delphia on Thursday evening, the object of which was to unite thu citizens in a public demonstration of respect and sympathy towards thu people uf Ituly, and for the noble elforts of Pius I X, to establish the consti tutional relorma now in progress in thu l onnl States. The lion. John K. Kane presided, assisted by fitty-three Vice Presidents. Addresses were delivered by the President, Robert Tyler, F. J. Diamond, William A Stokes, David Webster, and Richard Vaux, Eqrs. Mr. Dimond read to the meeting an rloquent address to Pope Pius, which wat adopted with ncclninalion, as wat alto a aeries ol resolutions offered by Mr. Tyler Roth Houses nf the General Assembly of Kentucky. have concurred in a resolution, inviting Gen. Taylor tu Tim uietr capital during their session. lotion in sueh territory. Indeed, tins silence would justify Ihe inference that even Congress has not the power to estsiiiiPh niavery under such circumstances. Hut no such inference is necessary to cKtahhsh the position we have here assumed. It is sulfide ul ton how that Slavery cannot exist m sueh territory without a special law of Congress. The friends of Human Freedom will insist if no such law is enacted, that the slave conveyed to New Mexico or California (alter their acquisition) is fno the moment hu plants hit foot upon their toil. Movement ol tho People A Voice from Nlrtrk county In aceordnnce with previous notice, a numWr of the Whigs of Stark county met at the Court House it Canton, on Saturday, Jnu. I, 1M1, Whereupon, on mot of 8. C Frey.Mr ADAM WISE was railed tu the chair, and M. R. Hahius was elected Secretary.The committee tn draft resolutions, after a abort atisence, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously auopieo : Ufsotred, That for President of the United Htnles, we hereby pledge ourselves to the support of any faithful and true Whig who may be nominated. Hrsolred, Thsluur fellow citizen, Hiram Oriswold, Etq is our llrst choiep for Governor nf Ohio, and that our Delegation In Columbus, fur the Mass Convention on the l!Mh inat. are hereby instructed to use all fair meant to secure hu nomination to thai important olhco. Ac, Mr. ihurniau, who remarked that the ernrension f the Democratic voice as to an amendment of tho Constitution, was impracticable under the resolution he " should Ike to know how they were to obtain a re. turn of such a vote from Whig Trustees of Election ?" and concluded by moving that the resolution be referred to the committee on resolutions," rtceitcd with marked approval ) Jupiter replied that tho main object of the resolution was to elicit an expression of opinion on the sub ject by tho Convention ; was the gentleman afruul ol such an expression, that he plopped sending this resolution to that committee?" " No, no sir, let us express ourselves rutin, and at once, upon the subject " Amidst contused cries, and repeated etlV.rts, Mr. Arehbuld, (of the Senate) succeeded in making himself heard anil recognised by the President, and when heard ("by this child") wus heard to "deprecate a want of action by the Convention on this subject " but inasmuch us there was a necessity fur proceeding at unci) to more appropriate bmunexs and a great many wrn present from a great distance, &c, &c, he was in favor of the reference proposed. Tho motion wus then put and carried with g'eatnpv plnuse and to thu manifest delii'ht and satisfaction of the gentleman of the sharp voice, who Again moved to proceed tu ballot nrrt roct for Governor Which was received with veils nf auorohntinn and discordant noes Mr President, in his bland way, re pressed the tumult somewhat, and of this, advantage was taken by Mr. Spalding, to offer a resolution in favor of LEWIS CASS for President. This was rece ved with such thund-rt of atmlause and yell of approbation, that wo supposed it carried by acclamation, but as tho dm aulwided, the cry of "Mr. President," "Mr. President!" wits at length recognised, and a Mr. Taylor, (of the Cincinnati Siimal. we heart was heard to say, thai he "hoped thu resolution would re ceive a fair and lull discussion that the n ailer nf the President uf the United Stales should b, iV,.,.v I canvars-d he would not now sneak to thu merits of ihe resolution, or of the gentleman it proposed as candidate for President deprecated hasty and inconsiderate telion (j n sueh a subject, and hooed that it would not win) lie foerrd upon the Convention he well re mi m be red, that four years aifo another irentlenian hud been presented as a candidate for that oilice, and how the matter had been treated." Mr. MeCormic, of Adams. "I move. Mr. Presi dent, to amend the resolution by striking out the name nt iewis ass ( l uniuil ol approval am dissent ) Mr. Thunnan, of Ross county, moved to lav the resolution and nuiem iiient on the table (renewed up- nmr ami cuuiubiuii cries oi mill t riglll "go ahead !") Gen. Rildwin, of Clinton, at lust, with hit distinct voice, was heard ab ive all others and recognised by the President h'- "rose to say thai as a very lare:e number of delegates were present, the Convention, he thought should, lor plain reaioits, proceed to ballot for a candidate for Governor (hut should be done whilst the Convention is lull. He dd not wish that the friends of any defeated candidate should have it to say tint the nomination was made after they had been forced to leave the city for their homes. In regard to the resolution, all that he wanted was a fair, free and full opportunity and time to discuss it. He wNhed tu to amend or modify Ihe motion of the gentleman from R us as to re tor ttie resolution to the coiiimilleo on Resolutions." Mr. Sp.ild.ng, in reply, said that there was as much necessity and propriety that a full Convention should nominate for President as for Governor he protected warmly and energetically against " smuggling away the resolution," in the manner proposed. After a few conciliitory words from Mr Raldwin the Ch'iirman of the "Commitlee on Resolutions," Mr. Edgerton, replied to Mr. Spalding and advised the committee, that this resolution, (substantially) was under consideration by the committee Ihey had it in possession, and would report upon it, at the same time that they reported resolutions on other subjects referred tn them would hku this resolution referred to that committee. Ihe gentleman moving this rasolu-Hon, had a perfect right to du so, hut he very much iloiibted the propriety of Ins thrusting its consideration upon the convention at this lime. .11 r. ppaiiimgin reply (Witn much warmth) said that ho knew Ins rights at a iiicuiIht of the Convention, and what was proper and timely, as well as the gentleman front Defiance could teach him again protested against the proposed nle re nee of hisresolution. Mr. Edgerton again in reply (his strong emphatic xpression, increased bv some apparent indignation) aid he knew his righls, and what was proper at well as the gentleman cmtiu lencli Aim but the question that he wished In put to the gentleman, and on this ll or, is" why does the gentleman now oiler hit resolution in the Convention, after having ir-st submitted it to the committee on resolutions that they might report upon it, unlet he teas afraid vf ti" of its lute. (Sensation, noise and confusion.) Mr. Ta)lor (Jupiter) wat at leu nth heard, and he protested against thu relerence nf the resolution (in tones which have earned him his well deserved sobriquet of the male animal of the prairies) tn a " board uf Censors "to fetter and control us in mir actum and expressions it was monarchical, odious, and in too close imitation of the committee on Despotism of me ing convention in eigiu years og", wincn no well remembered tu havo spoken of and used upon the stump against them. " Must wo go down upon our Mtirruir b-mes to Ibis committee on resolutions?" he protested against it. (Great noise and cnnlustoti, cries n'"ordrr'" "question!" " qtirtlinn .'""Order!" "order!" gentlemen, said the President and at the aame tune he recognized as irAo did nt J l ho very sharp and peculiar voice ot Mr. Hrinkrrhtitt, (late M. L ) who rose to remark "that the Convention, after a resolution is offered for (Again began a tumultuous uproar and confusion, but al last thu Pandemonium hubbub in the pit wat stilled by thu sharp crack with an Irish twang, ufthe-two-years ngo-bambooxled Dr. DraLeof Zaueszille, who advocated, and would urge upon the Convention the necessity of disnosinir of this resolution at once: is opposed to its reference to the committee on resolutions wants no smuggling. " What will the Wheogi who are here and listening, say but thut we are opposed to the nomination of Mr. Cass ?" I want the yeas and nays, Mr. President, if . takes us tell 12 o'clock at night, upon this resolution. If it is referred, it will be taken that Mr. Cast is not the choice of this Convention. He, (the Dr.) had lead the letter of Mr. Cass, and ho approved of it. In regard to Congressional Legislative power at to territories (here ihe Dr. in clearing Iiib voice gave utterance to something like a spasmodic groan, at which there was a general laugh) as to Presidentialinanoe-uvi-ring at anil near Hallunore, he was well aware of it. Mr. Van Ruren whns chafed out of the nomination by it in 1H-14 ( " (Question !" "order?" yellt and cries of all sorts, out of which " this humble child " was at last heard,) Mr. Archbold said, that ho wanted to nominate a candidate for Governor," and to did they all ; and ho honed the resolution would be disposed of. it was at last referred to the "smuggling committee " on resolutions. The gentleman with the sharp voice, again renewed his motion to prcoL-ed to vote for Governor n'ea vocet and by counties. Some one (Jupiter Tonans we think) moved to amend, to aa to vote by ballot. ("No," "no" " order !"' great confusion and uproar,) during which the ynaa and nays were called fvr. Mr. Spalding inquired whether the Secretaries were prepared to take the yeas and nays. " No," 'Mien, sir, they have been remiss in tbeir duty." Great noise nod confusion out of which Medary was at least heard to suggest, that the volu could bu taken if the delegates were sailed by their comities. Mr. Chancy of Fairfield Co., inquired in a distinct voice, whether the chairman of inch county delegation was tn give the vote of his county ? (yet ! yes !) JfirrVc llirrhard moved that us the counties were called, the delegates (hereof by their chairuiau should mane Known ine vote. Judge Uin-hard's prnposition,was then stated by tho President. Delegations should vole is their counties were called, nre rece that the nuuibrr of votes each county was entitled to, should he calUd also if tho volu ol any delegation was divided it should be announced, and how divided. i Mr. .'Inhbuld moved that a majority o( all tho votes given should be necessary to a choice. Mr. Taylor (Jupiter Tonnns) noininaU-d R. Wood: others, successively nominated, J"hn U. Weller, Emo ry u. roiier, wcu. Walton of Monroe!'. P, Lowe, und Dowty Utier, &c. Tho sharp voiced Taylor (tittle Jupiter wo shall call hm, argute student) said ll at he came iistrucied to nominate and support, " that venerable oW coon de-straytr Dr. ALEXANDER DUNCAN " (hurrah! cried some one.) Alter getting fairly seated or otherwise packed in the pit of the Theatre, the Secretary (J. G Hreslin, Esq , of Seneca) proceeded to call the uouiitir-t : and upon counting up, tho President auuuuccd lie result of the 2rG voles given: necessary to achoice, I'-il Votes Kl ti " Utter 15 " Poller i:t " Duncan 1H Walton 15 h " Lowe K) ti 14 Lawrence , 5 u There being no choice, the vote wos again ordered. Messrs. Utter, Potter and Lawrence were severally withdrawn. When Mr. Potter's name wat withdrawn tome one inquired in a loud tone, "by what authority r"' answer, " 1 put him up if you want him. pot him up yourself." (Cries of "good !" "good !") The counties were again called, and Ihe President announced the result of the st DalloU 14 I :" For Weller Wood. I ,tavU " Yote, i'iveii: necessary to a choice, Weller hat received I -Hi votes Wood " " 4 4i Duncan " " ) P. P. Lowe 4 it Amidst deafening cheers and veils the President announced Speaker fashion that "Col. John R. Weller having received a majority of all the votes given it therefore declared duly noniinaled by the Democracy of Ohio as their candidate fur Governor." "Three cheers lor Weller !" given with tremendous force and full chorus hats swung and handkerchiefs waived around Ihe heads of their owners, and among them in the gloom which now prevuiled, we distinguished sev eral, eiritiocruncatty ir litre. livtwe proofed. ng ninlicr the Hp"tr must bo permitted here to insert an ouiiMsmu which he has in-adverlanlly and unintentionally made: viz, Hefuro calling Hamilton county, one of the delegates therefrom arose and stated that il was true that the Hamilton delegation was instructed to vote for Dr. Duncan as long as he would permit his name to be used but he wished and a.ked leave before the vote was recorded tn vote for John R. WVH.t, opposed and ultimately (a discovered by the vole when announced) refused. j After the yells uf approbation had somew hat subsided. some one moved " lhat the nomination just made bo ratified by aeritinntion The President stated the motion. Mr. Spalding, with much feeling, and somewhat lotto roee " lielter not put that motion Mr. President, it won't succeed." Hut it was put, and the three cheers that followed might have "awakened David Todd's children even in llraxil !" Small subdued voice said " no," " no," " no." Jake t'linn than moved that a committee of 5 be appointed to wail upon the Hon. Jehu H. Weller, and acquaint him with his nomination we want tu lake a look at the Hero of Monterey " said Jake. " That's rijrht," "foteh him along," " bring him in " resounded from amid the gloom. A Mr H ilson, by way of doing something, offered a resolution in favor of making township, county and state officers generally, elective by the people. Some one moved to refer it In the ("committee on smuggling,") commitlee on resolutions Great confusion and cries, disorderly but at length the Reporter heard II. Tappuii, F.sy. laying, that he was sorry (for something, which was not heard by us.) Somebody, md lhat he was much in favor of the re-solution "lint if the W higs at Columbus are opposed In a measure of the tort, he would jin issue on it with Ihem" with lhat motto nn our escutcheon and our banner, and Weller aa our candidate for Govern- he believed that "we can carry the State by JO.fWMI !" (Received with shouts of approval ) Somi bod o else, moved to amend the resolution to that it should make all officers, State and National, lective by the people hurrah ! "that it! " them's inn !" During the din, Jake had returned, and having got upon the atrtge and backed off tutfi-ciently far on thu left from the Piesidetit, (e do (At graceful, Announced inn introduced to the convention the thn. John II. ttrllrr! ("three cheers!" given eon amore)Cot. John R. Weller, the Hero of Monterey, who stormed (lie walls of Me rtro put our enemies to the renie on distant fields, and notwithstanding "the dangers he had seen i' the imminent deadly breach " (I quote that for you Jake!) "there was still enough left of him, to give a touch of his quality to the Mexican Wlnus at home." Col. John H. Weller bowed handsomely, as well as we could discover by Ihe two dim lamps on the Secretary's table, sided by a back ground of daylight through a window in the reir. The Democracy jelled with delighted anticipations; and alter patient and polite bearing on the part nf tho modest and bsshfu nominee and some gentle hints to order by the President : to. Juhn fi. Il'rller said, lhat it wat known that on hit return from Mexico, he had declined to be a candidate for Governor that alter seven years public service hit private affairs might well claim his undivided attention. Hut as you havr made me your candidate, I accept the nomination ! is your Standard besrer, I accept the Has; "come wt-al, come woe, 1 will not abandon it" lhat ling under which the patriots of lii its adoption, has a perfect right to dispose nf it aa it fought out their dclitcrancr from colonial bonds ge, tees proper. A motion to reler is run discourteous to ami under which we tnuupiieu in ihe war nt tra ils author He was not prepared to say that he wat either in favor uf the resolution or against it, and he I rose to say so. "Hie political elements, Mr. President, are in a ferment, and God only knows what may come out of it." " We know not what a day or an j hour may bring forth nor who may be the nominee of the National Convention nor where that convention will he held "he hoped that it would not lie at llaltimore, but at Cincinnati nr Pittsburgh, and not wiilun mica of Contrrcssional or Executive intrigues, but in a purer atmosphere than there was within forty miles nf Washington City Hud heard of a letter from Mr. Cass and of iia publication, but had neither seen it or read it Ac trnnted to read it first. Was not willing to endorse its sentiments, no, nor to "go it blind," thank you, sir, (tn some near him) for the phrase and without a knowledge nf its doctrines. He wished tn proceed in such a matter "with an intelli gent confidence : "he did not know, but he was told that the doctrine is taken and maintained in that letter that Congress Ins not power. (Grcatuproar and con-fusioncries of " qnrstian .'" 11 aneftum on the retain-tion!" ardtr!" Ac ,) lhat Congress hat not Emu lative power over territories that the Missouri Com promise confusion worse confounded (erica of "question! "order! ie,, in winch me remainder of the sentence was lost to the reporter,) but w hen Mr R, was again heard, he was saying if that is to, Mr. I'rcsidcut, Lewis Cass ii nut wy candidate. The Reporter followed the crowd in safety, not-1 withstanding thu jam on the stairs " sic mr nermvit Jpallo." VAM03 USTED. Locofo co Convention Monday, Jan. 10, 1848. This morning the Locofoco State Convention met again in the Theatre ; and when we entered tho dele-galea were engaged in thu election of Senatorial Delegates to a National Convention. A numiwr nf didatet were voted for anmng whom were Hrouuli, Tnulnr It.irltou 1 1 ;... ..,.1 L'.l . in. . . genueuien were me tiicceistul candidates. lliu committee on Resolutions then uhuuttrd series, which set out bv declaring nnitmnt.,.n n United States Rank confidence in ihe Tariff of '40, ... tuiiuuui vi mt-nco jusiinca mo war; and that the war exists by thu act of Mexico. The opposition of the Whigs was strongly condemned ; and tho declaration made, that this government must insist upon inuemntty mr the past and security for the fit-ture. Then came an endorsement of the Siib.Tn.ns. ury, and a denunciation of all Hunk nf i. u ciaring mat " hard-money wat the only thing Constitutional. Slavery wat nexl touched uoon. and the increase nf it sliirhtlv denreeated : hut it it e.,.at resolved " that, not to the Congress of the Union, but mv licviLit; una I n if BUII1I8810I1 lllln Ille I hinn hn i,n. cd the power to declare what instituliont shall exist in the territory thus applying for admission. Then came, hardest of all, a resolution declaring Lrwis Casb to be the first choice of the party in this State. Next was a resolution in favor of a Convention for revising tho Constitution of the State. , The Weller resolution followed, received with cheers. J udiro Tan nan now demanded a diviainn nf it,a na. tolutiont willing to go the whole by acclamation laving iho Cass proposition which was received with uproarious cries of not agreed no, no, &c. Mr. Thunnan now stated that the Resolution at regarded Mr. Cass, did not receive tho unanimous approval of the Committee five votmir aeaiust it. Mr. Rrinkerhoff nexl tooK Hie tloor, omid confusion worse confounded criet of question, question order, order. II urn. ceeded to suite that Mr. Cass was not his first choice, and he wished to have the opportunity to so record his voie. Mr. J. W. Tavlor slated that ho was on nf th. "Five" that Hamilton county through her delegates, "tc n uic resotumm ni mil nine. mr. Corwine, we believe, next on the floor, said he was opposed to all "dough facuisni,'' insinuating that the iiaoiiKou ueiegauon came unuer mat category at which point the chair called him to order. Judge lappan declared that the Locofocos of the State were opposed to the published sentiments nf Mr. Cass, who, he said, was a United flutes Rank man Here arose cries and shouts that rendered all else inaudible, and when agnin heard he said that Cass held to the opinion that a Rank of Iho United States could be made if necessity demanded, while on the contrary ihc imy ueru m-ni-vn ll 10 oe uncotlBUUlllonai. He. sides, the letter of Mr. Cass, recently published, was in uireci opposition 10 me views ot the Ohio Democracy, as well as those of Thomas Jefferson the, latter right, the former wrong. "What use it there" taid he "in bringing this question here? Peradven-ture Mr. Van Hureu" here he wos cried down. Order being again restored in Warsaw, the division was ordered, and the resolution adouted. On tin Cass Resolution the vote was taken by counties, and resulted y:i7 in iuvor to 2l against Jefferson county having withdrawn and Ham-lion county "refused "to Eli Tappun then cot the floor, and offered a rosnlu. tion, declaring it as tho tense of this convention that the President and all other niheert of the General Gov. eminent should be elected by the people. Confusion eusueu, woicn prcvcniea any action on the question for the moment, when Mr. Curter moved the resolu-tion be laid on the table as of no " particular value.' Eli then attempted to rente, but was bustled down and the resolution laid ou the table with a general Bhout of " good." A " H ire up" now occurred between the delegatei from Muskingum and Guernsey tho latter charging gouging on (he former, and presented a written protcBt iiguiust the selection of the deletratei from Ihe loth district. Manypenny said the statements of the protest were false, and Heard charged the Guernsey delegation with "absqualulation." Resolutions and amendments were now offered amid a general uproar, and at the heighth of the excitement, the question of adjournment was put and carried Wo arc free to confess that nn bloed wni shed on the oe. casmn, though it was a fair development of the "un-terrified democracy.'' VAMOS USTED, Jr. OHIO LEGISLATURE. For III. Ohio anno Journal. Mb. E imtoh : As the establishment of a State Aer- m ( School in Ohio is beginning to be a subject of conversation, will you have the goodliest to publish the following act passed by the Legislature of New York in 1 0-1 . I,. i I. The treasurer shall niv on the warrant of Hu comptroller, to the order n the superintendent of common Benoois, iroin Unit portion of Iho avails of Iho literature fund appropriated by chapter two hundred and forty-one of the laws of one thousand eight hundred and Ihirly-four, to tho tupport of academical department for the instruction of teachers of common schools, the sum nf nine thousand six hundred dollars : which turn hall be expended under the direction of the superintendent nt common schools, and Ihe re- gents nf the university, in Ihe establishment and tup-pirt of a normal school for the instruction and praclice uf teachers of common schools in the science of education and Ihe art of teaching, t be located in the county of Albany. 6 M. the sum ol ten thousand dnllan shall after the present year, be annually pan by the treasurer on the warrant of the comptroller, to the sup-rin ten dent oi common scnoois, iroin the revenue ol tha litera ture lund, lor tho maintainanco and tunonrt of the school to established, fur live years, and untilutherwise uirecieu uy taw. 3. The said school shall he under the supervision. management and government of the superintendent uf common schools and ihe regents of the university. The said superintendent and regent shall from time m nine, make all needful rules and regulations, to fix the number and compensation of teachers and others io oe employed therein, to prescribe the preliminary examination and the terms and conditions on which pupils shall be received and instructed therein, the numuer oi pupils Irotn tue respective cities and coun ties, conforming as nearly as may lie to the ratio of population, to tix the location ol said school, and the terms and conditions on which Ihe grounds and build ings inereiore shall be rented, if the time shall not be provided by the corporation of tho city of Albany, and to provide in all things fur the good government and management of the said school. They shall ippoint a board consisting of five persons, of whom the said superintendent shall be one, who shall constitute an executive committee for the care, management and government of said school under tho rules and regula tions prescribed at aforesaid, whose duty it shall be from tune to time to make full and detailed reports to said superintendent and regents, and among other uungsio recommend the rules and regulations which iney ueetn necessary and proper fur the said school, 4. The superintendent and reirenta shall annually transmit to the legislature a full account of their pro ceeding! and cxjienditures of money under this act, mgeiuer witn a detailed report ol said executive committee of the progrcts, condition aud prosiecti of Ihe CIIUUI. lhat ling and he alluded to teveral occasions in which il had distinguished itself but we will not rob history nf her dates. " Having been so fortunate aa to assist in sustaining that ling on battle fields abroad, in defeating Ihe enemies of his country, he hoped, and hit best effort! should lie msde as the bearer of that glorious Standard, to route and to defeat the Mtritan ll higs at home." He again thanked them for the honor done him, and spoke of Ins desperate resolution and intentions to stick to it and the honor of the country in volved in the present war witn mrxien. (Kaplurnua applause" three cheers!" given with undiminished vigor, amidst which the Lot. made his bow and vamosed is they say in Mexico ) Somebodt,nr somebody else, called up ihe amendment to the resolution about making all utliceri, Slate and National, elective by llif people. The President staled that tho question would be on "sinking out" and inserting Hut it wni now near half past five o'clock and it wai announced that the manager of the Theatre wanted the room tu prepare for the evening performance. It was therefore moved and earned (arm Hissentien te ) to adjourn till 'J o'clock on Monday morning. Jake (t neeessitutt, as the delegates worn now retiring) moved the thanks of thn Convention to Mr. Lenox, and lhat they should give hun a full house at night a bumper! which Jake declared uuaitiuiuusly adopted. Iletmont County Whig Convention. At a Mass Convention of tho Whiirs of Rrlmnnt county, held on Saturday, January Mb, lo4H. pursu ant to a call of the County Central Commitlee, Solo- no ii:Ti.v.v was nnnoiulcd 1'residenl. John LirrxN- roTT and David AKEiTvnr, Vice Presidents, aud o.uki. iv, ivuuolks ana u. u, i. vow as,secretaries. The following Resolutions were unanimously adop- ieu ; j liesotrett. That we present tha name of our fellow, citizen, Josrni A. IUmaok, Eq , fur the consideration of the Whig State Convention, in nominating a candidate for Governor, behrving thai he would unite a larger vote, if nominated, in thn part of the Slate, than any other man named in that connection, and who ii now before the people for nomination (adopted by acclamation.) th sol red t That the hold and far I est expression of opinion by our distinguished Senator Thus. Corwik, upon the subject of the Mexican War, gives assu rance to thu American people, that with such statesmen upon the watch-tower tu give tha alarm, our country will be always sale. If there ii set of rebels against their Maker in His universe, it is the ascetics who affect In despise the good things of this life. The crowds who seek alter pleasure without stint or forethought till Ihey nl u n uo anions! the swme.are less to be blamed They at least confess that God has made all Ihinirs very good. Rut ihe poor ascetic quarrels with his Maker trom the outset and at every step, rte acts up lor an uossihle independence. He foes to work reirularlv abusing the good things of God without, and tha ten- deuces ot his soul within larenotyit. ExrrniMVriTi Mell my quantity nf lead in the open air and keep it melted until it be somes red lead, and it will be lound to havu in crease u m weight ten per cent. Expose a small quantity of mercury to a moderate heat, m contact with atmospheric air, and it will slowly combine with oxygen, and become a red oxydo but by an incrvnsc of heat Ihe oxygen win do artven oil and Ihe metal will be restored Place tos-elhcr. on a shovel, a little sulphur and mercury, and make Ihe whole red hot over a strong fire, anil the beautiful paint, called Vermillion, will be produced. Miiafijic mirtcan. Slondur, Janunry 10 18-18. LN SENATE. Prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Hook. There being no quorum present. Mr. Chorisk moved that the Senate adjourn. After a call of the Senate the motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. DtssETT moved a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M. lost. Mr. Emuik remarked that it wat understood bv Senators on his side of the Chamber that the Senate would adjourn after Ihe rendineof the Journal, and they were therefore not in their seats. Mr. Lmhie then moved an adjournment until to morrow nio rn in it at 9 o'clock, which was agreed tn : aud The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Finlkv. Petitions were presented bv Mestrt. Cotton. Elliot. Culbcrlsnn, Shaw, Landis, Williams of Coshocton, Huston Truesdule. Tavlor. Randall. Wilson. Speaker. Conkhn, Lawrence. Ilolcomb. Weston. Vorit. Smith of Rrown, and Pennington, which were appropriately reierreu. Third Reading of Mis. To amend the act to in corporate the Stark County Mutual Insurance Company passed. lo incorporate the Slarltnir Medical Collere of Col umbus passed. For the government of tho Lunatic Asvlum and the care of idiots and the insane passed. Introduction of Hills By Mr. Biuw, for the support and better regulation of common schools in the town of Lancaster, Ohio read the first lime. Ueports from Select Committees. Mr, Cottob re- ported a bill to authorize the Trustees of Clay township, Knox county, to re-district said township ; also. a bill to authorize the sale of certain school lands in Richland county. Mr. Cur.BKRTsoK reported a bill to incorporate the Dresden Hridge Company. Mr. Nioh reported a bill to divorce Isaac Miller from his wife. Mr. Landis reported a bill for the appointment of Commissioners to lay out a free turnpike from the Maumee river in Uehnnce county to tho south line of Ridireville township, Henry county. winch were read the first lime. Senate amendments to the resolution for the orintimr of extra copies of the report on the Ohio Penitentiary, were agreeu io. Mr. Elliott moved the House take a recess until 3 o clock lost, yeas 'JO. nays IW. The House then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Doont in the chair, and reported back me dim io ereci me new county ol Chester recom mitted to Messrs. lilake and Cotton. On motion of Mr. Ri.ake. the resolution! of Mr. Smith, on the Mexican war, were taken up. Mr. Ri.ake then moved to amend, bv ttrikine- out all, and insert a rcsolMtiot against Iho acquisition of territory for the extension of slavery, &o. On motion of Mr. Diuar., tho resolution and amendment were laid on the table. Mr. Rusir.LL, on leave, reported back resolutions from the committee on Federal Relation!. The House then adjourned. Tuesday, Jiimmry 11. 1H18, IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Rrooki. Petitions, Ac , were presented by Messrs. Wilton. Cnrwin, Hamilton, Reaver, Claypoole, Randall, Hor-Inn, Hopkins, Cronise, Rums, Reemrlin, Ankeny, Spindler, Lewis, Byers, Slulson, Judy, Bennett, aud Speaker, which were appropriately referred. Uriwrls at lommittcet Sundry bills were reported back and ordered to their third reading on to morrow. ir. luifiiALL, trom the mayority ot the committee on Corporations, made the following report: 1 nn committee on Corporations to which was re ferred the bill to incorporate the First Universalis! So ciety in Wright township, Guernsey county, have had the same under consideration, and a majority ot said committee report That they find by the provisions nf the act ot March ft, lojo, aud ot January .(, lrv&r, to be found on pages 7HJ, n3 and '4, of Swan's Collated Htatutes.taken in connexion with the amendatory atof the 1'Jlh of March, IH-14, found on pages tit) and 70 of the acta of a general nature, passed at the session of 1H4IM, contains ample provisions and authority for the incorporation of religious societies, and consequent ly rendering any special act of incorporation unnecessary. Any religious society, therefore, which may desire to be incorporated have nothing to do but to conform to the acts of the Legislature referred to, toob. tain their object, without the trouble of petitioning the Legislature lor any siiecial legislation, or turther au thority upon the subject. i our committee arc the re tore of opinion lhat special legislation ought not to be granted or encouraged, when by Ihe general laws ample provisions are made to accomplish Ihe objects asked for by Ihe petitioners. 1 no committee therefore report back the bill and re commend its indefinite postponement. un motion ol Mr- Johnson, the report was laid on the table to be printed. nir. rATos. made some remarks tn opposition to the report. On motion of Mr. Akrekv. the bill waa laid on the table. Mr. Braver, from the committee on Claims, rennrt. ed back ihe resolution in reference lo the claim of rrau and carey, lor equipments for the loth Division. Ohio Militia, and were discharged from ita further consideration. The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. SfiNon.K, from tho committee on Common Schoola,&n., reported back the letter of Wm.M. Orr. on the subject of lit" sate of section 16, in Greene township, Hamilton county, and were discharged from the further consideration of the lubject. un motion ot Mr. Kino, the committee on View Counties were discharged from the consideration of petitions and re monstrance! in reference to the new county of Cumberland, and the petitioners, &o., bad leave m withdraw tne aame. Mr. Ci.Avrout., front a select committee, reported back the bill to amend the act regulating weights and measures, recommending its indefinite postponement. Mr. joimsok moved to lay tho bill on the table- lost. Mr. Jon so moved lo recommit the bill to t select committee lost. The bill was then indefinitely postponed. Bills introetueedWi Mr. Kendall, to incorporate the Portsmouth U ridge Company in Scioto county. ity mr. iiofkins, io incorporate me vvayneaville Hydraulic Company, Ry Mr. IUkdall, to amend the act for the support and maintenance of illegitimate children. Utits Head the htm Urns lo prevent imunei and accidents occurring froin the exposed condition of water wheels and other machinery attached to mills near public highways. Mr. Joiiftgoa moved that tho bill be indefinitely postponed Lost. The bill was then passed. To amend tlm act incorporating tho Wapakonnetta and Kalida,and Lima and Defiance free turnpike roads, in the county nf Putnam. Passed. To amend the act prescribing the duties of County Auditor!. Passed. To au thorite tho sale of section 10, in Crawford township, Wyandott county. Passed. To amend the act incorporating the Troy and Stillwater turnpike company. Pasted. On motion of Mr. Hkxnftt, the Senate wrnt into oommilteoof the whole, Mr. Lrwis in the chair. The resolutions reported by the majority of the Judiciary commitlee, in reference to the Hon. Thomaa Corwin, were read. Mr. Am it bold moved to amend by striking out the resolutions of Ihe majority, and insert Ihe resolution! reported by the minority of the com.uitlee. These resolutions set forth, among other things, that the present war did not originate from any act of tho Uni. ted States that the annexation of Texas waa an act of sovereignty on the part of the two powers that the war witn Mexico exists by ihe actol that government that the war it protracted by reason of the treasona ble course ot me linn, ihomaa Ourwin, and otiiera, wno co operate with him, in our own country, etc.. &e., and concludes with the following resolution : Ktsoivea, ttitrejore. lhat the Hon. 1 nomas Uorwin. Senator in Cong rest from this State, be requested to resign liia seat, in order that this General Assembly may elect some other individual, who will not misrepresent the patriotic cititens of Ohio, by opposing the present war with the Republic of Mexico. mr. e. atom addressed the committee in reterenoe to the war; and was followed by Mr. Ew iso, who argued at some length in favor of the resolutions submitted by that gentleman from the minority ol the Judiciary committee. Mr. OniuiAiin next took took the floor, and addrei- ed the Senate at length, on the subject of the war. W lien Mr. G. concluded, tho committee rose, repor ted progress, and had leave lo lit again. On motion ot Mr. hwisu, The Senate took a recess. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Mkhrk-k. Petitions were presented by Messra. Coolman, Ken nedy, Lawrence, Pennington, Cock, Potter, Vorii, erry, Miiot, iiarueiiy, INoble, iiarrtugtun, jidey, ruesdale, Nitfh, Speaker, and Ulake. and appropri ately referred. Introduction of UiUs Hv Mr. wii.inn, io amend the act to incorporate the Dsyton, Lebanon and Deft-ance Railroad Company j Ry Mr. Gottod, to incorporate the mil regular Rapinl Church in Fredericktown, Knoi county , Ry Mr. Atiikhton, to amend the act to prevent nuisance! in Pike county ; Ry Mr. Blake, lo repeal the 4lh section of the act to regulate black and mulatto persons; Which were read the first time. Reports from Standing Committtes Mr. liitAcu- ley, from the committee on Roads aud Highways, re. l'""fa dock me Din io reguiate ine levying ot road tux in Belmont county, with amendment! limiting the per cent, to 21) cent! on each $100 which wero agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Potter, from th JuHirinrv committee. rnnrl ed back the bill relating to juries, and recommended its indefinite postponement agreed to. Also, reported back the bill to amend the act relating to juriei, passed Feb. 0, 1K(1, with a substitute, requiring clerks to take out all names remaining in the box undrawn, &n., agreed to. Mr. Cl'lbkhtioji, trom the committee on Public Lands, reported back the several petitions relative lo removing the Land Office to Defiance : and the com- mittee was discharged from a further consideration of the same. Mr. Br. a hi, from the committee on Common Schools, &c, reported back Senate bill to secure the return ot the statistic! ol common schools and it was passed. Ueports from Srleet Committees. Mr. Matthews reported a bill o repeal an act relative to a State rood imm rainesviile to Ifloomheld, &c. Mr. Smith of Brown, reported a bill to extend to Ripley, Rrown county, the nrovisions of an act toen- courage the organization of Fire Companies ; Mr. HAYKEI reported a bill to innnttinrils ih Inwn of Vandalia, in Montgomery county; n muii nno rcnu iuu ursi lime. Qrderi of the Day. Mr Sew a ho offered a resolu tion, requiring the committee on Agriculture to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to establish the weight, per bushel, of mineral coal adopted. Mr. Williams of Coshocton, on leave, introduced a bill to amend the act defining the duties of Justices of the Peace and Constables in civil cases, passed renruary o, ini,reaa me nrsi lime. The House then resolved itself into committee if the whole, Mr. Noams in the chair, reported back sundry bills, wlnrh ware referred. ine House tlen again rcsoUvd itself into committee of the whole, Mr. BnAinmu in the chair, iml im ported back sundry bills, which were referred. Mr. DnAKr offered a resolution, initructins- thp com. mittee on Railroads and Turnpikes to mpnrt a bill revising the act "regulating turnpike companies." and so frame the same at to include Plank roads adopted. un motion oi mr. rEitifiiinrotf, tne bill to amend the act to provide for the proof, acknowledgement and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing, waa taken up. i no question being upon the passage of the bill, Mr Potter moved ill indefinite noatnonfuneni.- lost yeas ad, nays ".4. Mr. Lawrence moved its reference to select com. mittee of two lost. 1 he question was then taken nn the Daaaace of the bill, and it was Inst yeas nays 34. ine j louse then took a recess. 3 o'clock, P. M. Mr. Backus, on leave, from the joint lelect com mittee on that subject, introduced a bill fixmir tha timet of holding the Supreme Court for IH4H. un motion ot air. Lwino, the Senate went into committee of the whole, Mr. Lewis in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the resolutions in reference to the Hon. Thomas Corwin. Mr. GoniiAHii concluded his remarks in reference to Ihe war, and the course of Mr. Corwin. Mr. Olds succeeded in a lone; speech, sunnnrtinir the war, the course of the Administration, and denunciatory of Mr. Corwin. When Mr. O. concluded, the committee rote, and hail leave to sit again. Mr. dtutson moved a recess until 7 o clock, P. M. lost, ayes IS, noes V.i. un motion ot Mr. Olos, The Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 3 o'clock, P. M. The bill to erect the proposed countv of Cumber. land waa taken up and recommitted to a select com mittee. Senate amendment to the bill to inrnrnmatji th Troy and Stillwater turnpike was agreed lo. motion oi nir. dlakz, the resolutions offered by the gentleman from Hamilton, (Mr. Smith,) relative to the Mexican war, and the pending amendment offered by Mr. Hlake, were taken up. The question being upon the amendment, striking out all the original and inserting the following: " Resolved, That if any territory shall hereaAcr be acquired by the United Stales, or annexed thereto, the act by which such territory is acquired or annex ed, whatever such act may be. should contain an un alterable fundamental article or provision whereby slavery or involuntary servitude, except at a punish- mm tor crime, suau uo lorever excluded iroin the territory acquired or annexed. " Retolted, 1 hat the Senators and Renresentativea in Congress, from this Stale, be requested to use their best effurla to carry into effcxl ihe views expressed in the foregoing resolution." Mr Lawrkhcb said the resolutions under eonsid. eration involved considerations of tho highest importance affecting our National destiny, and tho well being of millions. 'I he object of the war with Men. ico now, it to acquire territory, and in support of this position mx. Lt. read various extracts Irom the late annual message of the President Ho proceeded to speak at length upon the resolutions, and to show, i si. inai me extenaion ol Slavery would be a violation of the spirit ol the Constitution. 'M. 1 hat it would be unjust lo the free States. 3d. That the extension of Slaverv would be a arat moral and political evil. Upon each ol these propositions Mr. L. proceeded to speak it length, but a further abstract of Ins remarks ii not given at the speech will bo published hereafter. Mr. Ri.ake moved to amend the amendment by striking out and inserting as follows : iirsoiHit, Jiyrat Ueneral .Istembly, e., That the existence of human slavery within the limits of tho unitea oiaies, ii a great calamity, an unparalleled moral and political evil, which oueht to be abolished as soon as lhat end can be constitutionally accomplish, ed, and lhat its extension should be earnestly and strenuously opposed by all friends of renubhean on ii. ciplet throughout the Union " Mr. Ulakk addressed the House at lenffth unnnth,. resolution. Before tho question wis taken upon the amend. ment. The House adjourned. Wednesdnv, Jnnnnrr 13. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ciiabev. Petilinni A-e , were presented bv Messrs Ra Scott, Byeri, Kendall, Wilson, Johnsnn,BVhee!er. g,,i-i, uiutTftsum, nrcmeun, Juoy, Anarny, King, and Speaier, which were appropriately referred.Report of Committees Mr. Bpisplir, from tho committee on Schools, dee., reported back the bill to provide for collecting the ststist.es of Common Schools, recommending that House amendment to said bill bo disagreed to, which was agreed to. The aame gentleman, from the same committee. r. ported back the bill to amend the act to encourage i mi ners iiiiiimes, recommending tu passage. The countica of Guernsey, Butler, Preble, Adami, Highland, Pike, Brown and Clermont, were excluded from Ihe provisions nf the bill. A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Eaton, Reemelin and Spindler participated. On motion of Mr. Eatoh, the bill waa laid on the Uble. Mr Backus, from the Judiciary commitlee, reported the bill to extend lo the counties of Summit and Green the provisions of a law for punishing certain offences, with amendments, one of which was to make the law a general one. The law alluded to provides for punishing certain crimes by work on chain gangs in the several counties On motion of Mr. Ancimoi n, the bill waa laid on (he table. Tho same gentleman, from the tame committee, re-ported back ihe bill to amend the act regulating judg-menu and executions, eiemntimr nn knru ..i .ir.u from execution. Mr. Arc hi ot.n moved to lav ihhill an ih. t.i,u lost. Mr. fluRa moved in amendment io as to include 11 harness,'' which was agreed to, aud the bill ordered to be engrossed. The same gentleman, from the tame committee, reported back the bill lo amend the act defining the powen md duties nf justice and contlablei in civil oases with amendments. On motion of Mr. Connie, the bill was indefmitlr post pone d. The tame gentleman, from Ihe same commiltee, reported back the bill authorizing the renumbering of lots in any city, town or borough in Una Stale, with amendments, which were agreed to. On motion of Mr. AncnaoLn, the bill waa recom. muted to tho Judiciary committee. The same grn-tleman, from the aauiu commiltee, reported back the petition of oititena of Cincinnati for an act to allow persons charged with minor offences of six years standing and upwards, to remain unmolested so long as they remain out of the State ; also, the memorial ol Jonah Robbini, Jr., relative to draining coal and iron mines, praying for a general law to authorise Ihe cut-ting of drama in audi cases, and were discharged from their further consideration. Mr. Archrold, from Ihe Judiciary committee, re. ported back the resolution relative to an inquiry into the expediency of dividing the State into Uo circuits tor me purpose of holding ihe Supreme Courl, and were diseharued from ita further consideration. Mr. Hohton, from Ihe committee on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back the bill tn amend the acl in-enrporating the Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike Company. Mr. Ci.AtrooLE moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed- The motion wai opposed by Mr. Kendall, and mp. ported by Messrs. Claypoole and tmrie, and oarnvd ayes noes o.